Launched by Education Ministry of India, Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) is a 12-digit code, specialized identification system designed for all students in India. This initiative is part of the ‘One Nation, One Student ID’ program of the government, aligning with the new National Education Policy of 2020.
It has been considered as revolutionary step in transforming education sector of India. This step has made education inclusive and efficient.
Benefits Of APAAR ID
APAAR helps in maintaining the progress of student by tracking their academic report. It enhances efficiency, removes duplicity, minimizes fraud, and includes co-curricular achievements for holistic development of students. It empowers students to choose their learning path.
APAAR ID helps the students to store and manage digital records of their academic credits including score cards, marksheets, degrees, diplomas and other certificates. It functions as permanent digital identity of the student.
It allows the school authorities to easily track academic progress of each student. This step is considered important to reduce the school dropout rates.
APAAR ID ensures smooth transfer of documents if any student changes or relocates to any other school. This step saves time and avoids hassle of visiting the schools physically by parents.
APAAR ID ensures accountability and transparency, which can help both the students and parents to track the academic progress. This step can help in the betterment of the student by telling them which area they need to focus on.
Data-driven records make it easier to understand the academic progress.
Students can easily access their academic records and also share them. Everything is consolidated in one platform which makes it more efficient and secure.
How To Get APAAR ID?
Students can get their APAAR ID by visiting their school, verifying the details and authenticating the identity. After the verification, APAAR ID is created and added to DigiLocker for storage and online access. Parental consent is necessary if the student is a minor.
Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE+) portal handles the creation and management of APAAR ID.
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