APAAR

October 21, 2023

The new identity card for students – Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) ID– is to be rolled out in the country.
The Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry -APAAR, dubbed as the ‘One Nation, one ID’ is an Education Ecosystem Registry or an ‘EduLocker’.
It is aligned with National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR).
- NDEAR was established in 2021 and act as an enabler for New Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
The APAAR will give each student enrolled from pre-primary to higher education, a unique Identification number.
- This will be in addition to the already existing Aadhaar ID that every individual has.
It will give a unique lifelong identification number to each student (enrolled from pre-primary to higher education).
APAAR serves as a registry for institutions, students and faculty by creating lifelong credentials, and Academic Bank of Credits (ABC).
- ABC is an online repository of academic data that facilitates students’ mobility among higher educational institutions.
They will be able to digitally store their exam results, learning outcomes, co-curricular achievements such as ranking in Olympiads or receiving specialized skill training etc.