What is APAAR ID? Benefits, Supreme Court Order, Privacy Concerns & Parent Consent Explained
The Supreme Court says parents must have the clear choice to accept or reject an APAAR ID.
APAAR is a unique 12-digit student ID under the NEP 2020
It digitally stores marksheets, certificates, degrees, academic credits, and achievements.
APAAR is linked with DigiLocker and the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC).
The ID can include a student's name, DOB, school details, exam results, and qualifications.
The case reached the Supreme Court over concerns about consent, privacy, and Aadhaar linkage.
The court ruled that no APAAR ID should be created without explicit parental consent.
Benefits include easy record management, faster admissions, transfers, and certificate verification.
APAAR also reduces paperwork and helps protect academic records from loss or fraud.
Major concerns include children's data privacy, security risks, and pressure to enroll despite being voluntary.
Parents can now freely choose whether to create an APAAR ID, with consent remaining mandatory.
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