Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) ID:
Parents and activists worry that the Ministry of Education’s Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) ID for school students could become near impossible to opt out from, even though the programme is supposed to be voluntary.
- It is a specialized identification system designed for all students in India.
- This initiative is part of the ‘One Nation, One Student ID’ program launched by the Union government, aligning with the new National Education Policy of 2020.
- The APAAR ID serves as a lifelong academic passport, consolidating all achievements and credentials of a student in one place.
- 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.
- This identifier remains with the student throughout their educational career, fostering a seamless transition from one level of education to another.
APAAR Working:
- Schools: Record and manage students’ academic data, achievements, and activities in APAAR.
- Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Skill Institutes: Access students’ academic history and records for admission and recruitment purposes.
- Students: Digitally store and retrieve comprehensive academic records, achievements, and co-curricular accomplishments.
Benefits to Students:
- Unified Academic Identity: A single platform to consolidate and showcase academic records.
- Streamlining Student Records: Simplifying record-keeping for students, parents, and educators.
- Digital Repository: Securely storing academic data and achievements.
- Seamless Academic Mobility: Facilitating smooth transitions between educational levels.
- Data Security and Confidentiality: APAAR prioritizes data security and confidentiality, sharing information only with necessary government agencies for privacy and security.
- Consent-based document sharing ensures that students have control over the information shared through APAAR.
- Students can effortlessly monitor their academic journey, enabling personalized study plans and real-time performance analytics.
- The system aids in skill gap analysis and provides industry-relevant content for up skilling programs.
- The enrollment process will be carried out by the school with the consent of their parents, who will also be able to withdraw their consent at any given point of time.
- The government assured that the data will be shared only with concerned government agencies if and when required.
- The data collected on each student by the schools will be stored in centrally functioning District Information for Education portal.
