UP Board asks Classes 9-12 students to create APAAR IDs for digital academic records

Students across Uttar Pradesh may soon find it easier to access and preserve their marksheets, transfer certificates and other academic documents digitally, with the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP), or UP Board, stepping up efforts to link student records with APAAR IDs.The board has directed schools to facilitate the creation of APAAR IDs for students of Classes 9 to 12 and enter the IDs in advance registration and examination application forms. It is aiming to have APAAR IDs recorded for all students before the registration deadline.APAAR, or Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry, is a 12-digit permanent digital identity designed to maintain a student's academic records electronically throughout their educational journey.APAAR ID Not Mandatory For Current RegistrationDespite the push, the APAAR ID is not currently compulsory for advance registration or examination applications, according to the UP Board. Board Secretary Bhagwati Singh has clarified that students will not be denied the opportunity to complete these processes if they do not have an APAAR ID.Centre Strengthens NTA Leadership With Appointment Of Two Directors, Joint Director Amid NEET Controversy And Examination Reforms Additional Chief Secretary, Secondary Education, Parth Sarathi Sen Sharma, said advance registration for Classes 9 and 11 and examination applications for Classes 10 and 12 are currently in progress.Academic Documents To Be Stored DigitallyThe APAAR system enables students' marksheets, transfer certificates (TCs) and other important academic documents to be securely maintained in digital form through DigiLocker. The system could reduce the chances of important certificates being lost or damaged.A digital record can also allow students to retrieve their academic documents more conveniently whenever required. Maintaining accurate academic information through the APAAR ID may further help students access scholarships and other welfare benefits.Schools Asked To Support APAAR ID CreationThe creation of an APAAR ID requires consent from a student's parent or guardian. The UP Board has therefore asked principals, teachers and parents to cooperate with students and assist them in completing the process.Bihar Announces Major Education Reform, Replaces 'Fail' With 'Eligible For Skill Training' On BSEB Marksheets School principals have been told to make efforts to ensure that APAAR IDs for all students are recorded before the final registration deadline. While the IDs are not mandatory for the ongoing registration and examination procedures, the board views them as an important step towards establishing secure and reliable digital academic records.The initiative is ultimately aimed at making students' educational records more accessible, secure and transparent while reducing their dependence on physical documents during different stages of their academic journey.

The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) has asked schools to facilitate APAAR ID creation for students of Classes 9 to 12 and record the IDs during registration and examination processes. The 12-digit digital identity will help preserve marksheets, transfer certificates and other academic records digitally. However, APAAR ID is not mandatory for current registration.

UP Board asks Classes to students to create APAAR IDs for digital records

Lucknow, August 27: Yogi government is placing special emphasis on linking students’ academic futures with a secure digital identity as part of its efforts to build a digital and transparent education system. In this direction, Board of Secondary Education, Uttar Pradesh, has urged students of Classes 9 to 12 to obtain an APAAR ID (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry ID) and enter it in their advance registration and examination application forms.Based on the concept of ‘One Nation, One Student ID’, 12-digit permanent digital identity will play an important role in securely and systematically maintaining students’ academic records throughout their educational journey-from school to higher education.The initiative to provide digital security to students’ academic identities through APAAR ID will further strengthen Yogi government’s transparent, technology-driven and student-centric education system. It will create a foundation for ensuring that a student’s academic records remain securely and systematically accessible as they progress to higher levels of education.UP Increases Bus Services For Raksha Bandhan Rush, Deploys Extra StaffAdditional Chief Secretary, Secondary Education, Parth Sarathi Sen Sharma, said that the Board is currently undertaking the process of advance registration for students of Classes 9 and 11 and filling examination application forms for students of Classes 10 and 12. In this process, APAAR ID system is being promoted to ensure that students’ academic details remain transparent, error-free and secure.APAAR ID is a 12-digit permanent digital identity through which a student’s academic credits and report cards can be securely maintained at a single location. Mark sheets, transfer certificates and various other academic certificates can also be stored digitally on DigiLocker through the APAAR ID. This will reduce concerns about important documents being lost or damaged in future.APAAR ID will help ensure that students receive scholarships, welfare schemes and educational facilities directly and without unnecessary hurdles, based on accurate details and records. It will also facilitate the integration of students’ academic identities and records with the digital education ecosystem.“APAAR IDs will be created with parental consent”: Bhagwati SinghSecretary of the Board of Secondary Education, Bhagwati Singh, said that providing APAAR ID details while filling registration and examination application forms is not mandatory. However, keeping in view the larger interests of students and the need to secure their digital academic future, Board has made a special appeal to all school principals, teachers and parents to get APAAR IDs created for their children and enter them in advance registration and examination forms.He said that creating an APAAR ID is a simple and secure process that is completed with the consent of parents. School principals have been asked to make efforts to ensure that 100% of students have their APAAR IDs entered before the last date for advance registration.