UP Board Pushes APAAR IDs For Classes 9-12

The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP), or UP Board, has initiated efforts to link student records with APAAR IDs for Classes 9 to 12.

The board has directed schools to facilitate the creation of APAAR IDs for students and enter the IDs in advance registration and examination application forms.

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.

Although the APAAR ID is not currently compulsory for advance registration or examination applications, the UP Board aims to have APAAR IDs recorded for all students before the registration deadline.

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.

The APAAR system enables students' marksheets, transfer certificates (TCs) and other important academic documents to be securely maintained in digital form through DigiLocker.

This system could reduce the chances of important certificates being lost or damaged and 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.

The creation of an APAAR ID requires consent from a student's parent or guardian, and the UP Board has asked principals, teachers and parents to cooperate with students and assist them in completing the process.

School principals have been told to make efforts to ensure that APAAR IDs for all students are recorded before the final registration deadline.

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 move towards digitisation of student records is expected to bring about a significant improvement in the way academic documents are maintained and accessed in Uttar Pradesh.