Government to post educational degrees online

Updated on: Tuesday, January 12, 2010

New Delhi:  To curb forgery of educational certificates, the central government Tuesday declared that it will post all educational degrees in an electronic format, just like share certificates, in a common pool online.

'We are concerned about the fake certificate syndrome and have decided to deposit all educational degrees through dematerialisation of certificates to a technology based solution that would ensure authenticity, fidelity and enabling online verification,' Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal told reporters here.

He said the certificates will be deposited like share certificates. In case of loss or theft, one can retrieve the certificate easily by paying a nominal fee.

'Holding of academic qualification in an electronic depository provides immense benefits to educational institutions, students, alumni and employers by enabling online access of academic qualifications,' Sibal explained.

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