PANAJI
With Goa government making Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) ID mandatory for availing benefits like mid-day meal, the student registration to generate APAAR ID has gained momentum with the State achieving over 76 per cent coverage as on date.
The initiative, part of the Centre's ‘One Nation, One Student ID’ programme, is set to provide a unique ID to each student, consolidating their academic journey.
Speaking to The Go an, Director Education Shailesh Zingade confirmed that with 2.25 lakh plus students generating their APAAR ID, the total enrolment have crossed 76 per cent as on date.
The total targeted enrolment of the State is 2,91,112 that included 81,589 secondary and higher secondary students.
Zingade said that all 1,472 schools have initiated the student enrolment process. “We have not set any deadline to achieve 100 per cent coverage. But, more early the student does, it will benefit him or her,” the director said.
The department has made APAAR ID mandatory to obtain benefits of free textbooks, mid-day meals and other government benefit schemes. Also, students will have to produce the ID for the purpose of inter-school transfers and migration henceforth.
The new initiative aims to streamline academic records, track student progress and support students’ educational journeys. The APAAR ID system will enable the Education Department to track student progress and identify those who need additional support.
APAAR ID is a unique, lifelong 12-digit identifier designed to facilitate targeted interventions, improve school enrolments, and seamlessly manage academic records.
