APAAR ID Latest news
Recently, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has now made it mandatory for students to submit their APAAR IDs while registering for the board exams.
About APAAR ID
- APAAR stands for Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry. It was envisioned under the New Education Policy, 2020.
- It is an identification number which is linked to enrollment, and a student’s journey from pre-primary to higher education can be tracked through it.
- APAAR assigns a unique and permanent 12-digit ID to every student, offering a comprehensive record of their academic achievements, including degrees, scholarships, awards, and other credits.
- The APAAR ID will be unique and remain the same through one’s education journey.
- It is linked to Aadhaar and stored in DigiLocker for easy access.
- The APAAR ID embodies the vision of "One Nation, One Student ID", ensuring a unified and accessible academic experience for students across India.
- It serves as a lifelong academic passport, consolidating all achievements and credentials of a student in one place.
- APAAR is generated through Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+).
Objectives of APAAR
- To accumulate and store students’ academic achievements in a central database
- To facilitate seamless transfer between institutions
- To provide standardized digital records for mark sheets and institutional affiliations.
- To help in educational policymaking and analysis
Source: IE
APAAR ID FAQs
Q1: What is APAAR?
Ans: APAAR, which stands for Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry, is a specialized identification system designed for all students in India.
Q2: Who launched APAAR ID?
Ans: The Ministry of Education and the Government of India
