APAAR ID has been introduced under the new education policy. This is a unique student ID card. All the academic records of the students are saved digitally in it. One can apply online to get an APAAR card. Before that, it is necessary to follow some rules.
You must have also heard about APAAR ID card. It has been introduced under the new education policy. APAAR ID is a unique student ID card. In this, the educational records of the students will be stored in digital form. It has become necessary for all students to get APAAR ID. Schools will have to get it made for their students. The academic records of any student will be saved in the APAAR ID card. This will improve the access of students to their records. Let us know how it can be made online. What are its benefits.
What is the meaning of Apaar ID
The full form of APAAR ID is Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry. This is a kind of record in which students will be able to see all their academic records, awards received by them etc. This will be made for both government and private schools. But APAAR ID card cannot be made without the permission of parents.
First step to get APAAR ID
The APAAR ID card not only saves the records of the students, but also provides personal information such as their health details, weight, height, etc. That is why parental permission is required to get an APAAR ID. This lets parents know which details of the child are present in the APAAR ID. Parents have to fill a consent form to give consent.
How to fill the consent form for APAAR ID
First of all, you have to go to APAAR’s website https://apaar.education.gov.in/. There, go to the ‘Resources’ section and download the APAAR Parental Consent Form. After filling all the details in it, the form has to be submitted to the school where the child studies. According to the government website, till now more than 31 crore children have registered for Apaar ID.
How to get APAAR ID
You have to visit the website Academic Bank of Credit (ABC) https://www.abc.gov.in/ under the Ministry of Education. Click on the ‘My Account’ section visible in the top right and select the ‘Student’ option. Then register on DigiLocker, to register there, students will have to give their Aadhaar number and other details. After logging in to DigiLocker, Aadhaar details will have to be shared for KYC verification. Some other details like academic information, school name etc. will have to be given. After submitting, APAAR ID will be ready.
Where will the APAAR ID card be downloaded from?
You will have to go to the Academic Bank of Credit website again and log in. You will find the option of ‘APAAR card download’ in the dashboard. You will get the option to download or print the ID, you have to process it.
It is not mandatory for everyone to make APAAR ID. However, many governments are encouraging their students to make it. There are many benefits of making it, especially since the records are stored digitally, it becomes easier for students to get admission in new colleges. Since it will have records of the students’ entire education, it will always be useful to them.
