The CBSE is now using blockchain technology to verify academic records, which has grown in popularity as a result of the global cryptocurrency craze. Board examination markings from Grades X and XII will now be stored using blockchain technology, with records kept in three different cities across the country by five different digital registrars.
This project, known as CBSE Academic BlockChain Documents (ABCD), was created in technical collaboration with the National Informatics Centre, the Center for Excellence in Block Chain Technology (NIC), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (MeitY).
“Blockchain Technology ensures the safe and tamper-proof recording of academic documents,” said Antriksh Johri, CBSE’s Director of Information Technology and Technology. Online access to these academic documents is secure and verifiable. It also significantly reduces the time required for verification, resulting in the transparent, manipulative, and paperless use of certificates.”
Blockchain technology stores data in a distributed directory that is owned by all participants. The data is recorded in the chain and simultaneously replicated at all sites within the distributed network of blockchain nodes based on stakeholder consensus. This eliminates the need for third-party verification.
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“Data is linked and stored in such a way that it is unchanging and traceable, with cryptographic security,” explained Johri. The blockchain connects blocks to ensure that they are not tampered with, and the data is reliable because it can be verified by all parties involved. When the CBSE issues new certificates, digitally signed certificates are sent to blockchain and another secure connection.Nodes in this network can be found in Bengaluru, Pune, and Jaipur. The certificate chain is managed by NIC in its data centres.
CBSE began working on this project in September of last year and waited until the results of the 2021 test were released before proceeding. “As of now, we have digital labelling papers for 2019-21 and will continue to load previous year’s documents,” Johri explained.
The Central Board’s IT team was able to complete everything this calendar year, with the most important project being the creation of a school portal to upload Std X and XII marks online after physical examinations were cancelled due to the pandemic. “
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