MP APAAR ID Crisis 2026 Sees 28.48 Lakh Students Awaiting IDs, Bhopal Ranks Last While Indore Records Highest Backlog
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh is lagging in the generation of Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) IDs, with 28.48 lakh students still awaiting the unique identification numbers despite a total enrolment of 1.50 crore students in the state. Bhopal has emerged as the worst-performing district in terms of the percentage of IDs generated, with only 70.7% coverage, while…
The Madhya Pradesh education department is struggling to generate Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) IDs for the academic year 2026-27. As of November 6, 28.48 lakh students are still waiting for their unique identification numbers, despite a total enrollment of 1.50 crore students in the state. Bhopal has the lowest percentage of IDs generated, at 70.7%, while Indore has the highest number of pending IDs, with 2.14 lakh still outstanding.
The department has requested schools to expedite the process of generating APAAR IDs for students whose names match in their student profiles and verified Aadhaar records. The latest data reveals that 1,21,07,414 APAAR IDs have been generated, leaving 28,48,750 IDs pending. Out of these, 44,668 IDs have been marked invalid, and 20,103 have been rejected.
Dindori district leads the state with 93.6% APAAR ID generation, while Bhopal ranks last, with only 70.7% coverage.
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