MeriPehchaan, a Single Sign-On platform authenticates citizens easily and securely. It is an extensive collaboration of the three mainstream SSO platforms Jan Parichay, e-Pramaan, and DigiLocker. MeriPehchaan authenticates the user based on multiple authentication parameters like username, mobile number, Aadhaar, PAN, etc.

Single Sign-On is a centralized session and user authentication service in which a set of login credentials can be used to access multiple applications during the same session. The service helps in providing a seamless user experience by eliminating the need of proving the user identity to different applications.

The basic objective of MeriPehchaan is to eliminate individual & repetitive sign-on procedures by centralizing user authentication and identity management at a central identity provider. It increases user productivity on a national level as its intuitive interface allows better user mobility and provides seamless access to multiple services and applications by authenticating just once.

MeriPehchaan is a collaboration of 3 national level SSO, so a user may register on any of the three mainstream SSO platforms. The citizen may register by providing a Mobile number, Name, and Gender to create credentials i.e. username and password. User may also perform eKYC using Aadhaar and PAN.

Yes, it’s completely safe as SSOs under MeriPehchaan take care of Aadhaar data and keep Aadhaar details in the Aadhaar vault as per the guidelines of the Aadhaar Act.