Morning Digest | Canada’s Defence Minister describes relationship with India ‘important’; Aadhaar unreliable in ‘hot, humid’ India, says Moody’s, and more

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Aadhaar unreliable in ‘hot, humid’ India: Moody’s

Global rating major Moody’s Investors Service has flagged concerns about security and privacy vulnerabilities in centralised identification systems like India’s Aadhaar programme. The unique ID system often results in “service denials”, and using biometric technologies in humid conditions is unreliable, it noted.

National Education Policy 2020 | Multiple entry, multiple exit option may not work well for India: House panel

After several organisations of students and teachers raised objections to the option of multiple entry and multiple exit (MEME) in the national education policy (NEP), the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, headed by BJP MP Vivek Thakur, has advised the Centre to hold discussions with all stakeholders on it. 

Canada’s Defence Minister describes relationship with India ‘important’

Terming the relationship with India as “important”, Canada’s Defence Minister Bill Blair on September 24 said that his country will continue to pursue partnerships like the Indo-Pacific strategy while the investigation of the killing of a Sikh separatist leader continues.

National Education Policy 2020 | Multiple entry, exit option in higher studies may not suit India: House panel