At a Glance At a Glance 7. Despite the Supreme Court ruling, many people find that Aadhaar is de facto mandatory for bank accounts, SIM cards, and school enrolment • More than half of all people who produced Aadhaar to get a SIM card or bank account, said their provider • 3.3% of people were denied bank accounts, and 0.8% of people were denied SIM cards due to Aadhaar- • • 9. The newer digital features of Aadhaar are yet to be embraced accepted only Aadhaar, even after the Supreme Court ruling • 77% of people have never used a newer digital feature of Aadhaar (such as the • Only 39% have linked a correct mobile phone number to their Aadhaar mAadhaar app, QR code scanning, virtual Aadhaar number, or masked Aadhaar) related problems Use of different forms and features of Aadhaar 0.5% of 6 to 14 year olds were not able to enrol in school due to Aadhaar-related reasons % of respondents who have Aadhaar 65% of people mistakenly believe that providing Aadhaar is mandatory by law for bank accounts, SIM cards, and school enrolment Reasons why people provide Aadhaar to access private-sector services % of respondents who used Aadhaar to access the service 10. Most people trust the Aadhaar system • • • 90% of people trust that their data are safe in the Aadhaar system 61% of welfare beneficiaries trust that Aadhaar prevents others from accessing their benefits 8% worry about the misuse of their Aadhaar, and 2% have experienced fraud that they believe was related to Aadhaar 8. Most people appreciate Aadhaar’s universal acceptance; some have concerns • • • 72% of residents appreciate the convenience of Aadhaar as a universal ID, but almost half of these same people worry about the risks of linking it to too many services 92% of people are very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with Aadhaar 67% of people who have been excluded from a service due to problems with Aadhaar still say they are satisfied Share of people who see Aadhaar’s universality as both a benefit and a concern % of respondents Benefits Challenges People who mentioned both Findings from a pulse survey with 147,868 respondents across 28 Indian states and union territories, and an in-depth survey with 19,209 respondents in 16 states and, 1 union territory. vii viii