APAAR ID

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The Orissa High Court recently directed education authorities at both the state and central levels to amend the consent form used for generating Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) IDs to include an explicit opt-out option.

About APAAR ID

• APAAR stands for Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry. 
• It was introduced by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, under the ‘One Nation, One Student ID’ initiative, aligned with the National Education Policy 2020.
• APAAR is a permanent academic identification system created for every student, from school to higher education. 
• 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 card allows students to access their academic credits, degrees, and other information online.
• 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.
• It serves as a lifelong academic passport, consolidating all achievements and credentials of a student in one place.
• With a single digital ID, students can move between schools, apply for courses, submit documents for admissions or jobs, and track their credits without relying on multiple paper certificates.
• Advantages of APAAR ID:
  • Unique Student Identification: Every student gets a unique APAAR ID, which remains with them throughout their academic journey. 
  • Lifelong Learning Record: Stores academic achievements, skills, and extracurricular activities from school to higher education. 
  • Integration with Digi Locker: APAAR ID is linked with Digi Locker, enabling students to securely store and access their academic certificates digitally. 
  • Credit Transfer & Mobility: Helps in seamless credit transfers between institutions under the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) framework.

Source: HT

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