Centre to roll out unique ID system for students to curb fake certificate menace

The government has shared the draft documents of the system on its portals and sought people’s feedback till May 5

Updated on: Apr 27, 2023, 13:00:42 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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To curb the use of fake certificates, the central government is planning to roll out a unique identity system for students in August this year, said Anil Sahasrabudhe, chairman of National Educational Technology Forum on Wednesday.

The registration will begin in August and Unique ID will be linked with Aadhaar card. (HT file image)

Sahasrabudhe who is attending the G20 3rd Education Working Group meeting in Bhubaneswar said the government has shared the draft documents of the system on its portals and sought people’s feedback till May 5.

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“The registration will begin in August and Unique ID will be linked with Aadhaar card. There is an urgent need for Education Ecosystem Registry. Just like Aadhaar gives unique identity to a person, students need to be provided with Aadhaar-based unique identity. This digitalisation not only brings transparency but also curbs the use of fake certificates to secure a job,” he said.

He said it will help a student save all his information at one place.

“Besides, it will allow students not to fill in the admission forms while changing educational institutes in the same state or other. It will help students take decisions. From now on, students will not need to fill up forms whenever he or she seeks admission in a new institute. The student information can be checked online. Moreover, the system will help know the authenticity of students.” Sahasrabudhe added.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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