Speaking in the the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council during the monsoon session, Singh said the Centre's APAAR (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) ID initiative was aimed at creating a transparent system for digitising students' academic records and securely storing all educational documents in one place.

Lucknow, Aug 5: Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Minister Sandeep Singh on Wednesday said the APAAR ID would provide students with a lifelong, digitally verified record of their academic documents and make admissions and transfers between educational institutions easier.

Speaking in the the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council during the monsoon session, Singh said the Centre's APAAR (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) ID initiative was aimed at creating a transparent system for digitising students' academic records and securely storing all educational documents in one place.

Under the scheme, each student is issued a unique 12-digit digital ID that will remain useful throughout his or her academic life, enabling instant digital verification of educational records at any institution, he said.

The minister said the system would simplify transfers and admissions from one educational institution to another by ensuring seamless access to verified academic records.