ACADEMIC INSTITUTION
NDML Academic Depository Presentation

NDML Academic Depository (NDMLAD)

  • Academic Institutions to issue academic certificates to students in a digital and online manner and maintain permanent records

  • Students to receive, store, access their academic certificates in a single online account and authorise access for verification purpose

  • Employers to access degree and related certificates of students with consent of the student

Academic Awards

adharr

Degree

Diplomas

Marksheets

Provisional Certificates

Skills

Certificates

Transcripts

Certificates

Others As Approved

by MHRD
NDML Academic Depository Coverage –
Academic Institutions
  • Institutions Of National Importance
  • Standalone Institutions of MHRD
  • Central Universities
  • State Public Universities
  • Universities Recognized by UGC
  • School Boards – Central & State
  • Others Approved By GOI
National Academic Depository –
An Initiative facilitated by MHRD
NDML Academic Depository will help users of Academic Awards to:
  • Digitally issue awards by (AIs) to students
  • Validate the authenticity
  • Provide safe storage
  • Facilitate easy retrieval

NDML Academic Depository Stake Holders

Academic Institutions
STUDENTS
VERIFIERS
NDML Academic Depository Salient Features
  • 24/ 7 Online platform for issuing, receiving, accessing and storing academic awards
  • Academic awards can be lodged only by the issuing Academic Institution
  • Academic Institution shall be responsible for the authenticity of the data as lodged in NDML Academic Depository
  • NDML Academic Depository will facilitate registration of Academic Institutions, Students, Verification Users
  • The Depository shall ensure the integrity of the data as lodged in NDML Academic Depository
NDML Academic Depository Salient Features
  • Academic Awards in Digital format
    • All Awards issued by Authorized AIs
    • Awards stored forever
    • Awards are digitally signed by AIs
  • Authenticated records - eliminate the menace of fake, forged Awards
  • Privacy protected
    • Sharing of Awards only with the consent of the student
  • Facilitate Data Analytics & Reports
Role Of Depository
  • Facilitate AIs to Join & Use NDML Academic Depository
  • Provide Training Programs & Capacity Building of AIs
  • Facilitate preparation and lodging of academic awards by AIs in NDML Academic Depository
  • Facilitate Students to register and use NDML Academic Depository
  • Auto linking of the academic awards to students
  • Facilitate Verifiers to register and use NDML Academic Depository
  • Provide Reports & Data Analytics
  • Maintain data integrity & security in NDML Academic Depository
  • Grievance Redressal Mechanism
Joining of Academic
Institutions in NDML Academic Depository
  • UGC / AICTE / Concerned Dept. / Ministries of GoI to provide list of recognized institutions (AIs)
  • Join by availing services of NDML Academic Depository and signing Service Level agreement
  • Use NDML Academic Depository for :
    • Issuing Awards & Duplicate copies
    • Facilitating Verification of Awards
    • Viewing Awards
    • Verifying Admission Applications
    • Data compilation and reports
  • Nodal Cell for NDML Academic Depository in each AI
    • Single point contact for Depository
    • Authorized to Lodge Awards
    • Adequate Technical Knowledge – Data Formats, Digital Signatures etc.
    • Facilitate Training Programs by Depositories
Role Of Academic Institutions
  • Lodge Awards – Upload awards and seed with Aadhaar / NDML Academic Depository ID
    • Verified & Digitally Signed Data in prescribed formats – Maker / Checker
    • Data format with Certificate template / Digitally Signed Images with data
    • Include student identity with Aadhaar / NDML Academic Depository ID
    • AIs responsible for authenticity and correctness of data
  • AIs may hold special camps to facilitate Aadhaar enrolment of students
  • Facilitate verification of academic awards by students and other users through NDML Academic Depository
  • Update Aadhaar / NDML Academic Depository ID in a certificate record
Lodging Awards in NDML Academic Depository
  • Only AIs can lodge awards in NDML Academic Depository system
  • Uploading – Submitting data of Awards in prescribed file format using log-in / password
  • Lodging – Seeding the awards with Aadhaar / NDML Academic Depository ID of the Student
    • Steps for lodging :
    • Registration of Academic Institution on NDML Academic Depository
    • Collect Aadhaar / NDML Academic Depository ID from Students
    • Preparation of awards with or without Aadhaar / NDML Academic Depository ID
    • Verification of awards & Digital Signing (Maker & Checker in AI)
    • Uploading of awards in NDML Academic Depository
    • Seeding with Aadhaar / NDML Academic Depository ID of un-seeded NDML Academic Depository records
Role Of Student
  • Register on NDML NDML Academic Depository
    • Aadhaar based registration supported by e-KYC
    • NDMLAD ID based – To be verified by your Academic Institution
  • Student to submit Aadhaar / NDMLAD ID to AI for verification and seeding in Award data
  • NDMLAD will inter-link (map) all Awards of a Student on the system
  • View & Access all Awards Online at any time in single account
    • Student can
    • View / download digitally signed Awards
    • Approve / Reject request of any Verifier for access to his / her Certificate
    • Send copy of certificate to any verifier
Verifier
  • Verifiers - Employers, Background Checkers, Academic Institutes, Banks, Visa Consulates, Domestic & Overseas Evaluation Bodies etc.
  • Verification Steps:
    • Registration of Verifier on NADMLAD with KYC Process
    • Verifier to generate Online Verification Request
    • Verification request sent to Student for Consent
    • Student to provide online consent
    • NDMLAD to provide access to certificate details if consent received
  • Verification only for registered students
  • NDMLAD to maintain Audit Trail of all Verifications
NDMLAD Benefits
  • Central platform for AIs to issue & manage digital Academic Awards
  • Secure, Convenient for students to receive, store their Academic Awards and share with authorised users
  • Verifiers – Easily, quickly, securely verify Academic Awards online
  • Strong deterrence to fake and forged Awards – mitigates reputational risk
  • Supports Digital India by bringing Students & Academic Awards Online
  • Reduces Administrative Work of Universities
  • Robust process of student identification and Certificate Mapping
  • Payment Gateway for Fee Collection
  • Communication System - Emails, SMS
  • Grievance Redressal Mechanism
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