What happened
The PIB Backgrounder on ABC/APAAR says the platform uses robust security protocols and encryption standards to protect data privacy and integrity. It says user access is authenticated through APAAR ID and Aadhaar-linked DigiLocker credentials.
The Backgrounder also says Digital India Corporation has developed India’s sovereign blockchain platform for secure, verifiable, and tamper-proof digital credentials at scale. It presents blockchain-based credentials as a next step for a trusted digital education ecosystem.
Background and earlier position
ABC/APAAR sits within India’s wider digital public infrastructure approach to store and verify academic records in a standardised form. The current official note places emphasis on authentication, integrity, and portability of credentials across integrated systems and institutional frameworks.
What changed now
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