Madhya Pradesh Launches Aadhaar-Like APAAR ID for School Students
Madhya Pradesh's School Education Department is issuing a unique 12-digit APAAR ID to school students, similar to Aadhaar, to digitally store academic records. Over 78% of students, approximately 1 crore, have received these IDs, with a special campaign underway to cover the remaining students. This initiative aligns with the national 'One Nation, One Student ID' program and the National Education Policy 2020, aiming to streamline academic record-keeping and facilitate credit transfer across institutions.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans centre-right overall (Left 0%, Centre 46%, Right 54%). Overall sentiment is positive (69/100). Lens Score 47/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, timesnow, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (65–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 13 Sept, 05:59 am. Other outlets followed.