APAAR ID

APAAR ID: Concerns raised by parents and activists about the Ministry of Education's Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) ID for school students, fearing it may become difficult to opt out despite being voluntary.

• About APAAR ID: Specialized identification system for all students in India.
• Part of the 'One Nation, One Student ID' program under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
• Assigns a unique 12-digit ID to each student, recording academic achievements, degrees, scholarships, awards, and other credits, ensures seamless transition across educational stages.
• How APAAR Works:

o Schools: Record and manage students' academic data, achievements, and activities.

o Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Skill Institutes: Access academic history for admission and recruitment.

o Students: Digitally store and retrieve academic records, achievements, and co-curricular accomplishments.

• Benefits to Students: Unified Academic Identity, consolidates academic records on a single platform, simplifies record-keeping for students, parents, and educators, securely stores academic data, facilitates smooth transitions between educational stages. Prioritizes data security; shares information only with necessary government agencies.
• Academic Progress Tracking: Allows students to monitor academic progress and personalize study plans, conducted by schools with parental consent. Parents can withdraw consent at any time.
• Student data is stored in the centrally-managed District Information for Education (DIE) portal and shared only with concerned government agencies when required.