Maharashtra govt starts using blockchain technology for caste certificate validation

The Maharashtra government started using a system based on blockchain technology for caste certificate validation.

The Maharashtra government on Thursday started using a system based on the blockchain technology for caste certificate validation.

Caste certificate validation currently involves a lot of manual intervention and is prone to frauds and forgery, officials said.

Fraudulent caste certificates can deprive eligible persons of job or education opportunities.

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“The state government will now record all the necessary details related to a caste certificate and it will be issued to the applicant. Once issued, the data will be saved in the form of a QR code, using the blockchain technology. Any government department can then scan the QR code of a candidate and cross-check his or her caste certificate,” said Deependrasinh Kushwah, CEO of the Maharashtra State Innovation Society.

“The Etapalli sub-division of Gadchiroli district has been selected for the first project. It has undertaken caste validation of 65,000 persons using the blockchain technology,” he added.

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