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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Smriti Irani okays national database of school, university certificates -Akshaya Mukul

Smriti Irani okays national database of school, university certificates -Akshaya Mukul

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published Published on Jun 2, 2014   modified Modified on Jun 2, 2014
-The Times of India
 

NEW DELHI: HRD minister Smriti Irani has given the go-ahead to National Academic Depository (NAD) scheme. Conceived during UPA-2, the scheme seeks to create an online national database of board and university certificates and is being implemented by Central Board of Secondary Education on a pilot basis.

Last week, Irani was briefed in detail about the NAD project. She said it was a useful scheme and should take off quickly. In fact, she has asked the ministry to prepare a list of ministry files and documents that have been digitized or are in the process of getting digitized. A review of progress of digitization within the ministry will take place on June 3.

Once NAD is in place, it will act as the central database for records which students can use in case they need duplicate certificates or attested copies of it. Employers will find the database useful to carry out verification of certificates. Academic institutions - boards, schools, colleges, universities - will act as agents of the NAD office by registering students and linking their certificates. Registration of students will be done after verification of identity.

NAD will act as a deterrent to those forging certificates and online verification will build confidence of employers. The ministry has already sent an advisory to central universities/institutes and school boards to join NAD. Enough security has been built into the system so that certificates are not tampered with or downloaded. A student can only see his certificate, not edit it. There will be audit trail of access and usage of the system. NAD Bill is in Parliament and is likely to be prioritized for early passage.

As part of the new government's mantra to bring efficiency, the ministry is also looking at ways to speed up decision-making. "Processes will be streamlined in a big way very soon," a source said.


The Times of India, 2 June, 2014, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Smriti-Irani-okays-national-database-of-school-university-certificates/articleshow/35918525.cms


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