What is APAAR?
APAAR, which stands for Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry, 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 government, aligning with the new National Education Policy of 2020.
How to Get The APAAR
Are you a student? Be a part of the APAAR by creating your Unique ID
Step 1. Educating Parents
Parents visit school to learn about APAAR ID
Step 2. Consent Submitted
Parents fill up consent form voluntarily for APAAR ID creation
Step 3. APAAR ID Generated
UDISE system generates APAAR ID against PEN ID of student.
Step 4. Uploaded to DigiLocker
APAAR ID is pushed into student's DigiLocker Account
APAAR ensures accountability and transparency in education by tracking student progress and streamlining academic records. It enhances efficiency, removes duplicity, minimizes fraud, and includes co-curricular achievements for holistic student development. With multiple use cases, APAAR facilitates following;
Benefits of APAAR ID
1.Facilitate student mobility
2.Enhance academic flexibility
3.Empower students to choose their learning paths of their choice
4.Acknowledge and validate learning achievements
5.Since no additional certificates are required to be provided except sharing APAAR id where all credentials are stored, there is no fear of losing hard copy certificates and hence useful for all type of use cases such as transfer from one school to the other, entrance examination, admission, job application, skilling, upskilling etc
Why students should have APAAR ID?
APAAR ID - a unique 12-digit code will help students to digitally store, manage, and access all their academic credits, including Score card, marksheets, gradesheet, degrees, diplomas, certificates & co-curricular accomplishments. This ID functions as a permanent digital identity for the student in the education ecosystem.
How can students check APAAR ID CARD?
As soon as APAAR ID is generated, it is pushed into student's DigiLocker Account. Student can find virtual APAAR ID Card in Issued document section of DigiLocker. The status of APAAR ID generation can also be checked in the UDISE+ Portal under the APAAR Module, which displays a list of students along with their APAAR ID statuses. Students may request their school authority to check the status of their APAAR ID creation.
