Govt proposes one student ID, online school admissions

The Union government has proposed that education records of all school students be integrated into its 'one nation, one student ID' initiative by 2026-27 and all government and government-aided schools switch to an online admission system in the next three years, according to an official government documents seen by HT.

- Fareeha Iftikhar

The proposals were part of a document titled "Schooling: access and quality" presented by the Union ministry of education at the third national conference of chief secretaries, which was held in Delhi last month.

HT had last month reported that the government was likely to extend its 'one nation, one student ID' initiative to schools to ensure seamless integration with higher education, as envisaged in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Under the initiative, students would be provided with an Aadhaar-verified ID-Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR). The Centre has already launched the initiative in higher education institutions.