Latest Update: The Karnataka Government rolls out APAAR ID cards to students. The department of school education and literacy issued an order asking schools to register the students for APAAR ID and get parents' consent to link the APAAR ID with the parents' Aadhaar number and other government identity cards.
The Ministry of Education and the Government of India launched the APAAR ID card as per the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 to create unique ID numbers for school students across India.
The APAAR ID, also known as the ‘One Nation One Student ID Card’, will be beneficial for all students as their complete academic data, such as rewards, degrees, scholarships, and other credits, will be transferred digitally to the APAAR ID.
The full form of APAAR ID is the ‘Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry’. The Government of India launched the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC Bank) to issue the APAAR ID cards. This card serves as an education ecosystem registry, referred to as an ‘EduLocker.’
APAAR ID card, launched by the Ministry of Education, is a digital ID card for students studying in private and government schools or colleges across India. The APAAR ID card aims to enable students to collect their academic credits, degrees and other information online.
The APAAR ID card is a lifelong ID number that tracks students’ academic journey and achievements and makes transfer from one school to another easier. The schools and colleges will give this card to each student enrolled from pre-primary to higher education. The APAAR card will be in addition to the already existing Aadhaar ID of the students.
The students can download the APAAR card after doing the APAAR card registration. The APAAR card will contain the unique 12-digit APAAR number, a unique identification number, using which students can avail of all the benefits and store academic records conveniently.
The One Nation One Student ID Card will also be linked to the Aadhaar card number of the children. The APAAR ID is a significant step towards an organised and accessible academic experience for students.
Schools and colleges can register the names of their students for APAAR ID cards only after obtaining the parents’ consent. The consent of parents whose children will be applying for the APAAR ID card is mandatory since the APAAR ID card will contain personal details of the children, such as blood group, weight, height, etc.
Schools can provide the APAAR ID consent form to parents who have agreed to apply for an APAAR ID card for their children. Parents can also download the form from the official website, fill out the form, and submit it to the schools. The form will act as a permission letter from the parents. Parents also have the option to withdraw their consent at any time.
Below is the process for filling out the APAAR ID consent form:
Students must have a valid Aadhaar card to register for APAAR ID. They must also create an account on DigiLocker, which will be used for e-KYC. After obtaining the parent’s consent, the schools can proceed to create the APAAR ID card.
The process of APAAR ID registration online is as follows:
The Ministry of Education will keep all the information stored on the APAAR card safe, and the possibility of its misuse will be negligible. It will use this information only for educational use.
The Karnataka Government introduces APAAR ID cards for students. The digital ID aims to streamline students' academic journey and achievements, storing data such as rewards and degrees. APAAR ID registration requires parents' consent and linking to Aadhaar. Benefits include centralized academic records, easy student transfers, and government scheme access. Students can also use credits for higher education.