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.

1. Lifelong Academic Identity: Each student gets a unique 12-digit ID
2. Centralized System: Manages academic records in one place.
3. Credit Transfer: Facilitates the transfer of credits between institutions
4. Lifelong Identity: Stays with the student throughout their educational and professional career
5. Additionally it has features to; Preserving student achievements, Streamlines credit recognition, Enhance educational flexibility & Credit transfer across institutions

The APAAR ID is linked to Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) & DigiLocker, an online repository, where students securely access their essential documents like exam results & academic credentials and documents. It receives academic credits of students directly from institutions and awarding bodies through the National Academic Depository. Thus being a single source of truth, this streamlines authentication for transfers, entrance examinations, admissions or job applications, simplifying the verification of academic records.

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:

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.

1. Unified Academic Identity: A single platform to consolidate and showcase academic records
2. Student ID Proof: It’s an identity proof, which may have many other possible benefits as envisaged by schools, state government colleges & universities.
3. Seamless Academic Mobility: Facilitating smooth transitions between educational levels
4. Lifelong Academic Identity: Facilitate skilling reskilling upskilling from early school education to higher education and beyond during employment
5. Student Lifecycle Monitoring: Students can effortlessly monitor their academic journey, enabling personalized study plans and real-time performance analytics
6. Skill Gap Analysis: The system aids in skill gap analysis and provides industry-relevant content for upskilling programs
7. Streamlining Student Academic Records: Simplifying academic record-keeping for students

Admissions, Scholarships, Concessions, Credit accumulation, Credit redemption, Credit accounting, Credit transfer form one institution to another institution, Internships, Certifications, Job applications, & verification of academic records.

APAAR supports lifelong learning by maintaining a continuous record of a student’s academic and skill achievements, from early education through higher education and into their professional career.

APAAR empowers schools by streamlining operations, simplifying tasks like admissions, and organizing crucial student information for enhanced academic management. With the use of digital data analytics, APAAR enables schools to generate insightful reports, refine teaching methodologies, and transition into a future without paperwork. This transformative approach allows educators to focus entirely on their core mission of delivering quality education to students.

Yes, students can access and manage their academic records through the APAAR ID, which is linked to the ABC, and DigiLocker platforms.

APAAR integrates with the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC), allowing students to accumulate, transfer, and redeem credits across institutions. The ABC system facilitates credit transfers and tracks academic achievements.

APAAR transforms student experiences by creating a digital academic passport, consolidating educational history and achievements for easy verification. It ensures seamless transitions between educational institutions, fostering uninterrupted educational journeys. With a focus on enhancing experiences, APAAR empowers students to take ownership of their academic achievements in a positive learning environment.

Students need to follow these steps:

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

Before generating an APAAR ID, the following prerequisites must be considered:

1. The name of student as per student records in UDISE+ must match with the name of the student as per Aadhaar
2. PEN of student is mandatory for generation of APAAR ID

The UDISE+ (Unified District Information System for Education Plus) portal is a comprehensive database used for managing information related to students, teachers, and schools across India.

The following student details are mandatory for APAAR ID creation:

1. UDISE+ Unique Student Identifier (PEN), Student Name, Date of Birth (DOB), Gender, Mobile Number, Mother's Name, Father's Name, Name as per Aadhaar, Aadhaar Number

If APAAR ID generation fails, an error message will be displayed, indicating issues such as a demographic data mismatch between AADHAAR and academic records. The user must correct the inaccurate data and resubmit their request to generate the APAAR ID.

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.

Students, their parents, the school administration, and class teachers are all responsible for ensuring that student data is accurate and up to date during registration and admission.

Student data should be regularly updated, especially in cases where there are changes in the student's particulars (e.g., Name, DOB, Gender, and Phone Number). This ensures that the APAAR ID generation process reflects the most accurate and current information.

Institutions use APAAR IDs to access and verify students' academic histories for admissions, credit transfers, and recruitment purposes. They also help in managing and updating academic records.

Schools are responsible for providing APAAR IDs to students, verifying their details, and updating students demographic and academic records to the UDISE+ system. They also handle the initial creation and authentication of the APAAR.

1. APAAR Website – https://apaar[dot]education[dot]gov[dot]in
2. ABC Website – https://www[dot]abc[dot]gov[dot]in