The Education Ministry introduced the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) ID for school students to standardize transcripts.
Enrollment in APAAR is supposed to be voluntary, but CBSE instructed schools to ensure 100% enrollment.
Some parents face issues linking their children’s Aadhaar with APAAR due to name mismatches.
Concerns over data privacy and lack of legal safeguards for minors' sensitive information.
Advocacy groups, like the Internet Freedom Foundation, oppose mandatory enrollment.
A legal form is available for parents to inform schools that APAAR is not mandatory.
Uttar Pradesh officials are using APAAR to verify school records and threaten accountability for discrepancies.
Madrasas in Bahraich face de-recognition if they don’t enroll students in APAAR.
The Supreme Court ruled that Aadhaar cannot be mandatory for accessing basic education.
Parents are concerned about potential coercion and losing educational benefits.
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