AAERI Verify — Digital Platform

 AAERI Verify — Digital Platform

• Launched by NeGD with AEERI.
• Platform helps verify documents of Indian students applying to Australian universities.
• Integrated with DigiLocker.
• Two-stage verification:
  1. Before university application
  2. Post-admission verification of sponsor's financial details
• Helps tackle:
  • Fake academic marksheets
  • Forged documents
  • Incorrect financial information
• Verification time reduced from 5–9 days to around 120–240 seconds.

Important Prelims Fact

DigiLocker → Digital Public Infrastructure → MeitY/NeGD