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.
APAAR ID Full Form
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.’
What Is APAAR ID For Students?
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.
APAAR ID Registration Online
To register for APAAR ID, students must have a valid Aadhaar card.
They must also create an account on DigiLocker, which will be used for
e-KYC. Schools and colleges must start the registration for APAAR ID
cards for their students only after obtaining the parent’s consent.
Parents can also withdraw their consent at any given point of time.
Schools and colleges should give the children a format form, which the
parents should fill out and submit. After obtaining the parent’s
consent, the schools will create the APAAR ID card.
The process of APAAR ID registration online is as follows:
- Visit the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC Bank) website.
- Click on ‘My Account’ and select the ‘Student’ option.
- Click ‘Sign up’ and enter the mobile, address and Aadhaar card details to create a DigiLocker account.
- Log in to the DigiLocker account using the credentials.
- DigiLocker will ask for your consent to share the Aadhaar card details with ABC for KYC verification. Select ‘I agree’.
- Enter the academic details, such as school or university name, class, course name, etc.
- Submit the form, and the APAAR ID card will be generated.
APAAR ID Card Download
- Login to the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC Bank) website.
- On the dashboard, locate and click the ‘APAAR card download’ option.
- The APAAR card will appear on the screen.
- Click on the download or print option.
- The APAAR card will get downloaded.
Benefits of APAAR ID card
- The
APAAR ID card is a lifelong identification number for students,
allowing them to easily track their academic progress and achievements
seamlessly.
- The
APAAR ID card will digitally store student’s data at one place, such as
learning outcomes, exam results, report card, health card, and
co-curricular achievements such as ranking in Olympiads, receiving
specialised skill training, etc.
- The
APAAR number will track the academic records of students of all age
groups, including school, degree college, junior college and
post-graduation.
- It
will make the transfer process of a student from one school to another
easy since it will contain the complete academic data of the student.
Thus, obtaining admission to a new institution in any part of the
country will become hassle-free.
- It
helps to keep track of students dropping out so the government can make
efforts to get them to the mainstream and reconnect them with
educational activities.
- It will digitally centralise academic data, including scholarships, degrees, rewards and other student credits.
- The
APAAR ID will be directly linked with the ABC Bank. Thus, when a
student completes a semester or course, the credits will be directly
reflected in the ABC, which will be valid across all universities in
India.
- The
credit score given to the students through APAAR ID can be used for
their higher education or entrance exams conducted by universities.
- The
complete information about a student can be obtained from the APAAR
card. It contains information such as the student’s name, address, date
of birth, gender, photo, sports activities, education loans,
scholarships, awards, etc.
- Students will get a DigiLocker account created through the APAAR ID.
- The students can obtain government scheme benefits directly from the government through APAAR ID cards.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I get a student ID in India for school?
The
schools issue student ID cards to the students. When the schools enroll
students for the APAAR ID, it will be authenticated through their
Aadhaar ID or other officially recognised documents, and a distinct
identification number will be generated. The schools will issue the
APAAR ID to students, or they can download it from the ABC Bank website.
Where can I get an APAAR card?
The
APAAR card can be downloaded from the ABC Bank website once it is
generated. For enrollment of the APAAR card, the parents of the students
should give consent to the schools. Once the consent is received, the
school will register the students for the issue of the APAAR card, and
it will be generated for them.
How can I use my APAAR card?
Students
can use the APAAR card to track their academic records and get
admissions to schools, colleges, and universities across India.
How does One Nation One Student ID benefit students?
There
are various uses of the One Nation One Student ID or APAAR card. In
brief, the APAAR card helps students to transfer from one school to
another and view and track all their academic information directly in
DigiLocker, including scholarships, degrees, rewards and other student
credits.
