The Union government has proposed to consolidate the academic records of all school students under the 'One Nation, One Student ID' scheme by 2026-27, with all government and government-aided schools moving to an online enrollment system in the next three years. HT saw the government document.

The proposal is part of a document titled “Schools: Accessibility and Quality,” presented by the Union Education Union at the Third Conference of General Secretaries 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 across higher education institutions, accounting for nearly 22 million students.

The document prepared by the Union Ministry’s Department of School Education and Literacy, which HT has reviewed, gave additional details on the initiative.