Microsoft to use Aadhaar for Skype

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella met IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday, 21 February 2017 to discuss the company’s rural digital initiatives and further leveraging LinkedIn for creating employement opportunities. “Microsoft is doing good work in India. In particular, we have appreciated their initiative for digital inclusion in village, the Harisal pilot project in Maharashtra,a Prasad said after the 30-minute meeting. The Centre has even reportedly given Microsoft’s free calling service Skype, a goahead to start utilising Aadhaar as a form of authentication. The company has also launched ‘Skype Lite’ that can verify Aadhaar data on the go in the form of OTPs generated more like ordering food or using Paytm. Users can chat with ‘Aadhaar Verified’ users on both, Skype app and the new Skype Lite app while interacting for job interviews and other services.