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Amit Shah hails automated fingerprint detection system NAFIS for winning Gold Award

| @indiablooms | Aug 13, 2023, at 06:25 pm

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the team of National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) of NCRB for winning the Gold Award under the Excellence in Government Process Reengineering for Digital Transformation Category-1 of Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).

In a post on X, earlier known as Twitter, Shah wrote, "National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) makes its mark as the shining example of efficient governance as it wins DAPRG's gold award in Category-1. The award for its excellence in delivering e-governance is a recognition of the dedication the entire NAFIS team has put into creating a fool-proof fingerprint identification system, in pursuit of PM @narendramodi Ji's vision of a secure India. My heartfelt congratulations to the team."

NAFIS has created a central database of fingerprints of criminals, which can be accessed by users from all States, Union Territories and Central Agencies.

This has resulted in a qualitative improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal detection and investigation process, Ministry of Home Affairs communique said.

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