Maharashtra to be first state in country to issue educational documents using blockchain technology

Mumbai, July 19

Maharashtra will be the first state in the country to issue educational documents using blockchain technology. Maharashtra’s Skill Development Minister Nawab Malik said, one million diploma certificates will be issued using this technology.

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Forgery of documents is a serious concern for various educational and other institutions. Many steps are being taken to avoid forgery along with verification of documents. Maharashtra State Board of Skill Development has decided to issue block chain based certificates to students.

Around 10 lakh digital certificates will be issued to diploma holders of eight educational years. Mr. Malik said that Singapore, Malta and Bahrain are the only countries using this technology. Maharashtra will be the 1st Indian state and world’s largest user of Blockchain for educational certificates.

Technology provider Legit Doc’s CEO Neil said, Each student will receive a “certficate_LegitDoc.zip” digital file containing the original PDF diploma certificate and its corresponding blockchain proof file. It can be verified within 10 seconds from anywhere around the world and does not require human intervention.