One Nation, One Student ID initiative 

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The Union Education Ministry has introduced the concept of ‘One Nation, One Student ID’ referred to as APAAR ID.

Key Highlights: 

• This concept is in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.The policy aims to create unique ID numbers for school students across India.
• APAAR stands for ‘Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry’.
• It is a 12 digit digital identification system for school students in India. It will give each student enrolled from pre-primary to higher education a unique identification number.
• It will digitally store academic qualifications, credit scores, certificates, and other academic data of students.
• The enrolment process will be carried out by the school, with the consent of the students’ parents.
• The parents can withdraw their consent at any given point in time.
• The data will be shared only with concerned government agencies if and when required.
• The data collected on each student by the schools will be stored in a centrally functioning District Information for Education portal.
• APAAR is like a lifelong ID that helps you keep track of your school journey and achievements.
• You can store your exam results, what you’ve learned and even your extra accomplishments like Olympiad rankings or receiving specialized skill training
• It also makes switching schools easier because all the documents for admission are in one place.