APAAR ID: What Is The New Card Launched By Government? How To Apply? Details

The National Education Policy (NEP) of 2020, and the National Credit Framework (NCrF) introduced the initiative of the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR), to facilitate seamless mobility and flexibility across educational levels.

The APAAR ID embodies the vision of "One Nation, One Student ID", ensuring a unified and accessible academic experience for students across India. The APAAR ID serves as a lifelong academic passport, consolidating all achievements and credentials of a student in one place.

Key Features of APAAR

APAAR assigns a unique and permanent 12-digit ID to every student, offering a comprehensive record of their academic achievements, including degrees, scholarships, awards, and other credits. It is like a lifelong academic identity for students, at every level of education.

How APAAR Works

• Schools: Record and manage students' academic data, achievements, and activities in APAAR.
• Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Skill Institutes: Access students' academic history and records for admission and recruitment purposes.
• Students: Digitally store and retrieve comprehensive academic records, achievements, and co-curricular accomplishments.
• HEIs/Skill Industries: Access and verify students’ complete academic data for admission or recruitment purposes.

Benefits to Students
 

• Unified Academic Identity: A single platform to consolidate and showcase academic records.
• Streamlining Student Records: Simplifying record-keeping for students, parents, and educators.
• Digital Repository: Securely storing academic data and achievements.
• Seamless Academic Mobility: Facilitating smooth transitions between educational levels.
• Data Security and Confidentiality
  APAAR prioritizes data security and confidentiality, sharing information only with necessary government agencies for privacy and security.
• Consent-based document sharing ensures that students have control over the information shared through APAAR.
• Academic Progress Tracking
  Students can effortlessly monitor their academic journey, enabling personalized study plans and real-time performance analytics.
• The system aids in skill gap analysis and provides industry-relevant content for upskilling programs.

APAAR Registration Process

Step 1: Visit the school to verify demographic details
Step 2: Obtain parental consent if the student is a minor
Step 3: Authenticate identity through the school
Step 4: Upon successful verification, the APAAR ID is created and added to DigiLocker for secure online access