New Delhi, October 17: The Union Education Ministry recently notified the states that the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry, or APAAR, will be implemented. In its letter to all states, the ministry urged them to get the approval of parents of all schools under their respective authority before beginning the APAAR enrolling process.

What Exactly is APAAR?

The Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry - APAAR, also known as the "One Nation, One Student ID," is an Education Ecosystem Registry, sometimes also referred to as a "EduLocker." Earlier this year, Dr Anil Sahasrabuddhe, the leader of the National Educational Technology Forum (NETF) and a former AICTE chairman, stated of working on a register of the whole educational environment, which includes students, professors, and schools and institutions. Transgender Persons to Get ID-Cards as Centre Launches Portal to Issue Certificate of Identity, Know How to Apply.

Within the NEP 2020, an autonomous body within the Ministry of Education was established to address deficiencies and provide a strategic push for technology-based intervention in the education area. For example, establishing content and technological standards, as well as rules for online/digital teaching and learning. The APAAR will assign a unique identification number to each student enrolled in pre-primary through higher education. This will be in addition to the Aadhaar ID that each individual now possesses.

What are Advantages of One Nation, One ID for Students?

The APAAR or EduLocker will be a lifelong ID number for students, allowing them to track their academic progress and achievements in real-time. They will be able to keep their test results, learning outcomes, co-curricular achievements such as ranking in Olympiads or obtaining specialist skill training online, and much more. Furthermore, students moving from one school to another will have less difficulty gaining admission to a new university in any region of the country. 'Aadhaar Card' for Stray Dogs: 20 Stray Canines Outside Mumbai Airport Get QR Code Identity Cards Carrying Name, Vaccination Details and Feeder's Contact Information.

The Enrollment Procedure

The school shall carry out the enrolling procedure with the approval of their parents, who will be entitled to withdraw their consent at any moment. The administration stated that the data would be shared exclusively with relevant government entities as needed. The data collected by the schools on each student would be maintained on a centralised District Information for Education site.

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