OCC, an agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), has the authority to issue digital certificates which contains a public key and identity of the owner.
Digital signature is an electronic signature produced by Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). It consists of a pair of keys -- private and public. Private key is known to the user only and it helps to encrypt the message which helps to maintain privacy and security of messages or transactions. Similarly, public key which is known to other party, particularly the receiver, is used to decrypt the message.
According to the hospital source, the service has been beneficial for the people of 25 districts in the mountainous and hilly regions.
The service has proved a great relief to the rural people who have been deprived of health facilities due to many reasons including the lack of resources, said Dr Kamal Raj Dhital.
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The National Identity Management Centre (NIDMC) established under the ministry to deal with political and technical issues related to the project.
“The NID bill required to set the legal framework for the project has been gathering dust at the Ministry of Law after Law Minister rejected the bill saying it has controversial clauses related to citizenship in the Tarai. The Detailed Progress Report (DPR) has also been delayed,” said the source.
On January 17, 2011, the Madhav Kumar Nepal-led government had endorsed an initial draft of the NID bill which was floated to the cabinet by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA).
He was speaking at a programme organised by the Department of Civil Service Personnel Records (DoCSPR) to announce the establishment of online information sharing system in all government offices.
On the occasion, Minister Yadav and State Minister for General Administration, Sunita Kumari Mahato, handed over passwords to the representatives of Civil Investment Funds and the Provident Fund for the online correspondence system with DoCSPR.