Category: Miscellaneous

24 Mar 2023 17:26

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The purpose of the photo

All of us have a couple of identity proofs with our photos on them. In some of them, the quality of the picture may not be up to the mark but it serves the purpose when it comes to submitting a copy of that identity proof for anything specific. Many times we need to show any of those proofs as a protocol. Most of the time I have found the person checking such id proofs is just looking at it and if it comes with a letter mentioning our names they verify whether the names are correctly spelt on the id proofs or not. Earlier, I posted an interesting thread where I mentioned that in a particular event, the personnel looked at my photo identity card and let me in and never verified whether it was me as I was wearing a face mask. Again while entering other premises, like offices/plants, as a visitor many times they take our snaps to prepare the visitor entry pass and I found the photos in some of those visitor passes are not at all noticeable and very hazy. Yet, they take snaps. When the purpose of a picture is to properly identify a person then why make it hazy which will make it even more difficult to identify the person?

Now just think of the celebrities and movie stars. From time to time, movie stars change their styles. Even they completely change their looks. For example, they keep beards, shave them, grow long hairs, completely shave their heads, etc. I am sure they don't apply for changes in the photograph of their identity proofs every time they change their looks. For them, authorities may not wish to check their identity proofs because their faces are known to all. But for common people also many times I have seen that authorities never verify the person and her/his photo in the identity proof, as described in the earlier examples. In such cases, I don't think the purpose of having a photo on the identity proof is served. Members, what do you think?

#771867

24 Mar 2023 22:10

Joined:	10/12/2016
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Photo of a person affixed on a card with some personal data mentioned on it was the only ID proof that people produced for a long time. It is true that no one matches the photo on the ID card with the person physically producing it. It is also a fact that very few cases of fake IDs are presented at the checking points. The person checking the ID cards does it in a mechanical way until he gets some doubt due to the erratic or unusual behavior of the person presenting the fake ID card.
Photo ID is still a very common ID being asked and accepted everywhere. But a time would come when that would get replaced with the digital ID where one would be asked to show an OTP or code on one's registered mobile and his or her identity would be accepted. Then only the photo identity would be replaced fully by that new technique.

Knowledge is power.

#771875

25 Mar 2023 10:18

Joined:	19/02/2011
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I agree with the author that the photo on identity proof never serves its purpose. I have also observed that the photo on identity cards are very bad and when we look at that photo we can't even identify ourselves. Some days ago I was at the Adhaar centre and found that the representative at the centre was in so a hurry to take a photo of a person that he did not try to clear the face. He just complete the formality to take the photo of the person.

So, this happens every time when clicking a photo for identity proof.

Honesty is the best policy.

#771877

25 Mar 2023 10:44

Joined:	25/11/2014
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Sometimes, it so happens that the photo affixed on the identity card is so old that might not match the current face of the person. Verifying authorities even don't object to such old photos. Hence both the verifying authorities and the person concerned take the same as one of the official formalities and not more than that.
If we go to any Aadhar Centre, we could see how the staffs are performing their duties so hurriedly reflecting their partisan attitudes. Abnormalities are detected sometimes when the concerned officials are serious in their duties and the behaviour of the concerned man is somewhat suspicious which could aggravate the doubts relating to genuineness of the man concerned.

#771891

25 Mar 2023 14:31

Joined:	02/06/2009
Level:	Diamond
Points:	145337

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When we go to some government organisations, they give us a pass with a photo taken by them just before entering the premises. Here the names and photos of the person entered will be stored in their systems for a certain period. That will be useful to them in case of any controversy after the visit to trace back the person. The haziness will be there on the printed copy but their system may have a very clear photo.
My personal experience is that the security personnel at airports are very particular they will see the photo on the identity card and see our face and they only they will allow us inside. But in other places, people checking the cards are not very particular and simply they will allow the people inside. That depends on the importance of the premises one is entering I think.
But Photo identity cards are very important. They are useful to identify the missing culprits by the police and other officials.

drrao
always confident

#771895

25 Mar 2023 17:16

Joined:	04/05/2009
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Points:	31222

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Asking photo as a proof is helping sometimes. Before 25 years, there was no photo identity cards were in vogue generally. When I was in Personnel Department of a big company, there were people often joining and leaving the organization. They on their leaving sought for withdrawal amount of Provident Fund etc., When the claims are received I advised my subordinates to collect the proof of their bank account to which the settlement amount to be sent by just affixing their photo on it. One day a father of an employee who sent the claim came to our office and complained that the settlement amount have not been received by his daughter. I replied him that the amount would be settled by PF office only and asked him to check with bank account. Next day the employee came with the same complaint that we have not forwarded her claim and probably the settlement would have gone to another employee having similar name of her. I showed the passbook copy filed in our files and showed the photo of her and claim details sent to PF office. Then only she cleared her doubt on us. My subordinates told me that the provision made like that have an effect.

#771896

25 Mar 2023 17:32

Joined:	23/09/2015
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Ramachandran Sir: In earlier days, passports and ration cards were used for proving identity. To get a passport or ration card, it would take 3-6 months of hard work, contacting and visiting the officers a number of times. The passport contained and still contains a photo, but the ration card did not have any. Class-Xth Admit Card was also considered identity proof.

Even earlier, license for transistor radio was also considered identity proof. Today's generation won't even believe that in our country, transistor radio or cycle required license.

(a) Those who have forgotten Noakhali, how can they protest Sandeshkhali?
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