Syllabus: GS2/ Education
Context
- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has provided partial relaxations to schools regarding the submission of APAAR IDs linked to the List of Candidates (LOC) data for Classes 10 and 12.
What is APAAR?
- The Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) is an initiative under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and aligned with the National Credit and Qualifications Framework (NCrF).
- Its goal is to assign every student in India a unique, permanent 12-digit ID which acts as their lifelong academic identity.
- Purpose and Key Features:
- To consolidate all academic achievements (grades, marksheets, certificates, co-curricular achievements, etc.) in a single digital record linked to the student.
- To enable seamless credit transfers, mobility between institutions, recognition of prior learning, and flexibility in education.
Challenges Reported by Schools
- Since the rollout of APAAR last year, schools have faced several hurdles in generating IDs for students:
- Technical glitches and difficulty in integration between portals.
- Mismatches between school records and Aadhaar details.
- Time delays in updating or correcting Aadhaar-linked information.
- Lack of parental consent due to privacy concerns.
| Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) – The Academic Bank of Credits (ABC), envisaged under NEP 2020, is a digital repository of students’ academic records. – Modeled on the National Academic Depository (NAD), it enables students to store, transfer, and redeem credits earned across recognized institutions. – Integrated with the APAAR ID, it facilitates seamless academic mobility, allowing students to move between institutions for higher studies without repeatedly submitting physical certificates. |
Source: IE
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