Aadhaar Kendra

Working at the Aadhaar Kendra in Village Thikadarpada is a unique experience. We are located in the Titlagarh block, which everyone knows is one of the hottest places you can find. During the summer, the heat is almost unbearable, but we have to keep the office open for the people who travel from far away. We handle a lot of paperwork and digital registrations every day. It’s a lot of responsibility because people rely on these documents for almost everything. The office is a simple room in the village with a few computers and scanners. We often have a long line of people waiting outside under the shade of the trees. We try to move as fast as we can, but sometimes the system is slow or the electricity cuts off. We don't have any fancy signs or air conditioning; we just have a couple of noisy fans that try their best. The people in Thikadarpada are mostly farmers or small traders, and they are usually very patient with us. We don't have a mission statement or anything like that. Our job is just to help the local residents get their IDs sorted so they can access the services they need. It’s a plain and simple job, but it’s an important one for the folks living out here in the Titlagarh area.