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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe Supreme Court<\/a> on Monday directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE<\/a>) to implement the Orissa High Court’s directions on the APAAR (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) ID consent process across the country. While hearing a petition challenging the scheme, the court also asked CBSE to examine concerns related to parental consent and data protection.The observations came after the Bench noted that the Centre had accepted the Orissa High Court’s December 2025 judgment by not appealing against it. The court said CBSE must implement the High Court’s directions nationwide and ensure the scheme complies with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.The ruling has once again brought APAAR into focus. Introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the initiative aims to create a lifelong digital academic identity for every student in India. Here’s what the scheme is, how it works and why it has become the subject of legal scrutiny.<\/p>\n APAAR is a unique 12-digit student identification number designed to remain with a learner throughout their academic journey.Unlike a school roll number, which changes with institutions, an APAAR ID is intended to serve as a permanent academic identity. It enables students to maintain a digital record of their educational achievements from school to higher education and skill development programmes.The initiative is part of the government’s broader effort to digitise the education system and make academic records easier to access, verify and transfer.<\/p>\n Once an APAAR ID is generated, it acts as a central repository of a student’s verified academic records.The system can digitally store:<\/p>\n The records are intended to integrate with platforms such as DigiLocker and the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC), allowing students to access verified educational documents online.<\/p>\n According to the Ministry of Education, APAAR has been designed to simplify academic record management and reduce paperwork.Some of its key benefits include:<\/p>\n The Supreme Court also noted during the hearing that a unified student ID could help authorities maintain accurate records, implement educational reforms and monitor indicators such as teacher-student ratios.<\/p>\n The APAAR consent form is the document through which parents or legal guardians are asked to provide permission before a student’s APAAR ID is created.The form explains why the student’s information is being collected, how it will be used and how academic records will be stored. Since the scheme primarily covers school-going children, parental consent is considered an important part of the enrolment process.The current consent process has become the focus of legal debate because petitioners argue that parents are not given a meaningful opportunity to refuse enrolment before their child’s data is collected.<\/p>\nWhat is
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Benefits of APAAR
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Why is parental consent under scrutiny?
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