More than 6 crore APAAR IDs generated so far across over 2,600 institutions: Education ministry

According to the data shared by the education ministry in the Rajya Sabha, more than 6 crore APAAR IDs have been generated so far across over 2,600 institutions on the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) portal. Additionally, over 7 crore academic records have been mapped with the APAAR IDs.

Under the ABC scheme, a 12-digit ID has been assigned to every student to facilitate seamless interaction among stakeholders in the education ecosystem.

This unique 12-digit identifier, known as the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR ID), is designed to accumulate academic and skill credits earned throughout a student’s educational journey.

UGC’s SOP for 50% of credit requirement

Furthermore, to facilitate the creditisation of all learning, the National Credit Framework (NCrF) has been launched by the education ministry. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has developed an SOP for the operationalisation of the NCrF, which allows up to 50% of the total credit requirement for a programme through skill-based courses.

To operationalise NCrF and to ensure secure recording of credits, the government has launched the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) scheme. ABC uses the digital infrastructure of DigiLocker and the National Academic Depository (NAD) to provide a secure platform for storing educational documents.

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Last year, 25 crore APAAR IDs were generated by 15,000 academic institutions, the union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan informed, and more than 35 lakh academic records were mapped with APAAR. The minister said that the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has generated the highest number of APAAR IDs, which is 20.38 lakh, and uploaded 32 lakh academic records.