India, June 23 -- The Madhya Pradesh Employee Selection Board (MPESB) is exploring use of Aadhaar-based facial recognition technology to verify the identity of candidates appearing for recruitment examinations.

"We will initially implement the facial recognition system on a pilot basis for a smaller examination. A dedicated software and system are being developed to enable examiners to conduct face recognition using tablets. After evaluating its the economic feasibility, efficiency and accuracy, we plan to replace the current fingerprint biometrics with face recognition technology," said MPESB director Saket Malviya.

Malviya said no other state currently uses facial recognition technology for verification of candidates at an examination...