In line with the Central Education Department’s recent directive, the state education department has begun collecting student information along with parental consent forms from schools statewide. This initiative, rolled out on Saturday, aims to establish a centralized database that will house student information across the state, accessible with a single identification number.
A state education department official shared with reporters that the move, part of the “One Nation, One Student Identity” program, is designed to streamline access to academic records and improve administrative efficiency. The official explained, “The centralization of student data has been in the planning stages for some time, but we are now expediting the process. Parents are required to personally complete and submit these consent forms to the schools by the end of the week.”
Throughout the state, parents were seen at schools on Saturday, fulfilling this requirement to initiate the creation of a unique student identity, called the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR), under the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020. This registry will allow easier tracking of student data and enhance support systems for students across various levels.
Officials highlighted the cooperative effort among the education department, schools, and parents to achieve this streamlined system, emphasizing the benefits of a unified national student identification platform.
