Services

Telangana State Technology Services (TSTS) is a nodal implementing Agency on behalf of the ITE&C Department, Government of Telangana for AUA/ KUA in the UIDAI ecosystem to provide the services to all the departments in the State of Telangana to extend the beneficiary schemes to the citizens of TS (G. O. Rt. 39 Dated 06-09-2017).

AUA/KUA Services offered by TSTS:

Aadhaar Authentication:

Aadhaar Authentication means the process by which the Aadhaar number along with the Aadhaar holder's personal identity data such as biometric/demographic information is submitted to UIDAI (Central Identities Data Repository-CIDR) for matching, following which the UIDAI verifies the correctness thereof on the basis of the match with the Aadhaar holder's identity information available with it. The purpose of Authentication is to enable Aadhaar-holders to prove their identity and for service providers to confirm the resident's identity claim in order to provide services and give access to benefits.

Authentication types:

• Biometric Matching (Finger Print and/or IRIS Authentication )
• Demographic Matching
• One-Time-PIN (OTP) - Mobile Number Registered with UIDAI
• Face Authentication

Aadhaar e-KYC Services:

UIDAI offers the e-KYC service, which enables a resident having an Aadhaar number to share their demographic information and photograph with a UIDAI partner organization in an online, secure, auditable manner with the residents consent. The consent by the resident can be given via a Biometric authentication (Finger Print/IRIS, One Time Password (OTP), and Face) authentication. The Aadhaar holders demographic information i.e. Name, Address, Date of Birth, Gender, Phone & Email (where available) & Photograph which is currently available with the resident is shared via the e-KYC service.

Aadhaar Based Attendance System (ABAS):

• This is a centralized system for marking and monitoring of daily attendance (for staff and students) in all government offices/institutions.
• TSTS will provide the device side (Windows, Android, Linux) application.
• Provide reports & analytic of ABAS
• Maintain a high time available system.
• Leave Management, OD, Deputation marking, Shifts marking etc.

On boarding of Departments:Process and Guidelines:

• Upon receipt of request from departments of government of Telangana, TSTS shall share draft copies of ‘MoU’, ‘Joint Undertaking’, on boarding sheet and Sub-AUA Application with the respective department.
• Department should submit the published G.O. and Gazette Notification for the use of Aadhaar Authentication Services under section 7 (use of Aadhaar for Benefit Schemes of Government) of the Aadhaar Act 2016. OR Copy of the MeiTY approval under Good Governance under Section 4(4) (b) for the Schemes implemented by State Government.
  • Upon receipt of approval as Sub-AUA the user department has to pay license of Rs.3,54,000/- for every 2 years.
  • The user departments/departments, application service providers, device vendors, data centres (hosting agencies) should strictly adhere to the UIDAI Rules/Guidelines notified from time to time.

Point of Contact Details:

1. Managerial Point of Contact (MPOC)-AUA/KUA

   Name: R Pushpa
   Designation: General Manager (IT Consultancy, Procurement & Support Services)
   Email id: rpushpa-tsts@telangana.gov.in
   Mobile no: 9963029391

2. Technical Point of Contact (TPOC)-AUA/KUA

   Name: B.VenkateshwarRao
   Designation: I/c General Manager & Manager (HWP)
   Email id: bvrao-tsts-ts@telangana.gov.in
   Mobile no: 9963029403

Downloads

• G.O. Rt. No. 39, dated 06-09-2017
• UIDAI - Section 7 Guidelines and formats
• MeitY Under Rule 4 under section 4 (4) (b) (ii) of Aadhaar Authentication for good governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020
• Sub- AUA On-Boarding Form
• Joint Undertaking Form
• On-Boarding Sheet
• Aadhaar(targeted delivery of financial and other subsidies, benefits and services) act, 2016.
• Aadhaar and other laws (amendment) act, 2019

Important Circulars:

• Dos and Dont’s letter from CEO UIDAI
• Phasing out of L0 Fingerprint RD Devices in a phased manner.
• Optional use of VID in place of AADHAAR number
• Dos and Dont’s while using QR Code

Related Web Links

• UIDAI
• UIDAI - Circulars, Notifications and Office Memorandums:
• ABAS-Attendance System

TSTS takes up procurement of hardware, software, networking components and other IT goods and services on behalf of government departments. The IT goods and services are directly provided by the vendors to users under the supervision of TSTS. The entire procurement process is steered by a committee called the Technical-Cum-Purchase Committee (TCPC) which comprises representatives relevant government departments and TSTS staff.

TSTS Procurement Functions

• Assisting the user department in finalizing specifications for goods and services
• Estimating cost for the indented goods and services 
• Inviting bids or Request For Proposal (RFP) from interested vendors.
• Bid/RFP evaluation by TCPC members
• Selection of vendors raising purchase orders
• Follow up on delivery
• Verification of delivery and conduct of Acceptance Tests
• Bill processing and payments to vendors

As a first step, the product/services procured for user department should meet the minimum technical requirement, before the product is considered for price evaluation. To meet the above requirements, the tender evaluation is conducted in two broad stages.

Technical Evaluation

For large scale procurement, technical evaluation will comprise pre-qualification of bidders, followed by technical evaluation of product/services. In other cases, the first stage will have only one evaluation i.e. technical evaluation. Pre-qualification or technical evaluation will be followed by financial evaluation in both the cases. In brief, for large scale procurement, the procurement process comprises a three step evaluation and for other cases it consists of a two step evaluation. In all these steps sequential process of evaluation is followed i.e. product/ services being evaluated must pass through the first step, before they can be considered for the second step. A product/service which does not qualify at the first step will not be considered for further evaluation

Financial evaluation

Total cost of ownership and product meeting user expectations form the basic criterion for financial evaluation.

TSTS deals  in procurement of various goods and services indented by various user departments. Registration of vendor is open in following specific areas:

• Hardware procurement
• Software procurement
• Office equipment procurement like Fax machines/photo copiers/telephone systems etc.
• Networking and maintenance services
• Training