New Indian school ID adds another credential on top of Aadhaar

India’s One Nation, One ID program appears to have been misnamed, with the controversial announcement of a plan to assign a unique digital ID number to every school student in the country for the purpose of tracking academic records, on top of the Aadhaar national ID. A Times of India report says that the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) will be a lifelong ID number that tracks students’ achievements and academic careers, and makes school transfers easier.

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