1. NATIONAL ACADEMIC DEPOSITORY
National Conference for Awareness on
NATIONAL ACADEMIC DEPOSITORY

2. National Academic Depository (NAD) – an Initiative facilitated by MHRD
To help Students, Educational Institutions, Employers to access degree and related certificates of students -A Digital Depository on the pattern of a Securities Depository to be known as NAD is being established
An Online Storehouse of Academic Awards – Lodged by Academic Institutions (AIs) – In a Digital Format

3. Academic Awards Degree Diplomas MarkSheets Provisional Certificates
Skill Certificates
Transcripts
Certificates
Others As Approved by MHRD

4. NAD 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

5. National Academic Depository – An Initiative facilitated by MHRD
NAD will help users of Academic Awards to:
Digitally issue awards by (AIs) to students
Validate the authenticity
Provide safe storage
Facilitate easy retrieval

6. Academic Institutions
NAD Stake Holders
Academic Institutions
Students
NAD
Verifiers

7. NAD Salient Features
24/ 7 Online mode for making available academic awards
AI shall be responsible for the authenticity of the data as lodged in the NAD
NAD shall register AIs, Students, Verification Users (Other than students)
NAD comprises of two inter-operable Depositories
The Depositories shall ensure the integrity of the data as lodged in NAD

8. NAD 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
Aadhaar based identity preferred
Privacy protected
Sharing of Awards only with the consent of the student
Facilitate Data Analytics & Reports

9. Two Depository Model Offer services on competitive basis
Inter-Operability
AIs can lodge award data with any depository - Auto replication on the other
Students can register on any Depository and access all Awards
Student Account Portability
Verifier Entities can request Verification Online
Common Registration and Verification process
Training & Help-Desk Support
Grievance Redressal Mechanism

10. Role Of Depository Run & Operate NAD on an inter-operable basis
Facilitate AIs to Join & Use NAD
Provide Training Programs & Capacity Building of AIs
Facilitate preparation and lodging of academic awards by AIs in NAD
Facilitate Students to register and use NAD
Auto linking of the academic awards to students
Facilitate Verifiers to register and use NAD
Provide Reports & Data Analytics
Maintain data integrity & security in NAD
Grievance Redressal Mechanism

11. Academic Institutions
Joining Of AIs in NAD
UGC / AICTE / Concerned Dept. / Ministries of GoI to provide list of recognized institutions (AIs)
Join by availing services of NAD and signing Service Level agreement
Use NAD for :
Viewing Awards
Verifying Admission Applications
Data compilation and reports
Nodal Cell for NAD 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
Academic Institutions
Students
NAD
Verifiers

12. Academic Institutions
Role Of AI
Lodge Awards – Upload awards and seed with Aadhaar / NAD 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 / NAD 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 NAD
Update Aadhaar / NAD ID in a certificate record
Academic Institutions
Students
NAD
Verifiers

13. Academic Institutions
Lodging Awards in NAD
Only AIs can lodge awards in NAD system
Uploading – Submitting data of Awards in prescribed file format using log-in / password
Lodging – Seeding the awards with Aadhaar / NAD ID of the Student
Steps for lodging :
Registration of Academic Institution on NAD
Collect Aadhaar / NAD ID from Students
Preparation of awards with or without Aadhaar / NAD ID
Verification of awards & Digital Signing (Maker & Checker in AI)
Uploading of awards in NAD
Seeding with Aadhaar / NAD ID of un-seeded NAD records
Academic Institutions
Students
NAD
Verifiers

14. Academic Institutions
Role Of Student
Register on any Depository
Aadhaar based registration supported by e-KYC
NAD ID based
Student to submit Aadhaar / NAD ID to AI for verification and seeding in Award data
NAD 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
Request Printed copy of the Certificate
Approve / Reject request of any Verifier for access to his / her Certificate
Send copy of certificate to any verifier
Academic Institutions
Students
NAD
Verifiers

15. NAD System Student Academic Institution Yes No
Aadhaar Based
Register Basis Aadhaar. Get KYC details from UIDAI
1. Register on NAD
Issue NAD ID No
Seed certificate data with Aadhaar/ NAD ID
2. Provide Aadhaar No. / NAD ID to AI
3. Request certificate / authorize Verifier to verify certificate
Seeded certificate data with Aadhaar / NAD ID

16. Academic Institutions
Verifier
Verifiers - Employers, Background Checkers, Academic Institutes, Banks, Visa Consulates, Domestic & Overseas Evaluation Bodies etc.
Verification Steps:
Registration of Verifier on NAD with KYC Process
Verifier to generate Online Verification Request
Verification request sent to Student for Consent
Student to provide online consent
NAD to provide Digitally Signed Certificate if consent received
Verification only for registered students
NAD to maintain Audit Trail of all Verifications
Academic Institutions
Students
NAD
Verifiers

17. Important Timelines A I DEPOSITORY Lodging the Awards
Student Requests
Seeding of Awards
Lodging of old Awards
Approval of NAD ID for seeding
Grievance Redressal
A I
Inter-operability & Data Sync
Verification Request
Grievance Redressal
DEPOSITORY

18. NAD 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 - s, SMS
Grievance Redressal Mechanism

19. Thank You