The cabinet also gave ex-post facto nod for the formation of an Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Berhampur Society in Odisha and its operationalisation in a transit campus from the current academic year 2016-17. On the proposal of HRD ministry, the Union Cabinet has given its approval in the formation of National Academic Depository (NAD) which will digitally store learning
certificates, degrees and other academic awards of higher education institutions. The institutions will be operationalised in next three months. Within the next three months, the depository would be established and would be rolled out throughout the country in 2017-18, said the Union Cabinet.
"The Cabinet has approved today establishment of NAD, this a really important milestone in higher education because it will bring transparency," said HRD minister Prakash Javadekar adding that "tampering, fake degrees will become a thing of the past"
NAD to be operationalised in three months: More on the report
Not only the present and future but past certificates will also be put in the depository, he added
In February, Finance Minister Arun Jaitleys' Budget speech incorporated the commitment to establish a Digital Depository for certificates, degrees and other academic awards, on the pattern of a Securities Depository
NSDL Database Management Limited (NDML) and CDSL Ventures Limited (CVL) will operationalise the NAD. Both of them are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Depositories registered under Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Act, 1992
Academic institutions would be responsible for the authenticity of data digitally uploaded by them into the system
The integrity of the data will be ensured by the depositories in the NAD. The NAD will register educational institutions, boards, eligibility assessment bodies, students and other users such as verifying entities like banks, employer companies, government agencies and academic institutions
It will provide digital or a printed copy of the academic award with security features to the students or other authorised users. NAD will verify academic awards online on the same day of request initiated by any authorised user
Requests for access to academic awards from potential employers, and academic institutions would be only on the basis of consent of the student.
Odisha to get IISER soon:
In another decision, the Cabinet also gave ex-post facto nod for the formation of an Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Berhampur Society in Odisha and its operationalisation in a transit campus from the current academic year 2016-17
Speaking about the new IISER, Javadekar said that the government is keen to boost education in eastern India as well as focus on research.
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