New Delhi: The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has partnered with the Association of Australian Education Representatives in India (AAERI) to launch AAERI Verify, a digital platform aimed at fast-tracking document verification for Indian students aspiring to study in Australia.
Integrated directly with DigiLocker, AAERI Verify will enable secure, paperless and consent-based verification of academic, identity and financial documents for students applying to Australian universities.
The platform was officially unveiled during the AAERI Annual Convention in New Delhi on August 7, 2026.
Launched by AAERI in collaboration with NeGD, AAERI Verify is a source-verified authentication platform designed to streamline student credential checks for Australian higher education institutions.
By integrating DigiLocker with AAERI Verify, students can securely share authentic, issuer-verified digital documents directly from trusted sources, reducing dependence on physical documents and manual verification processes.
AAERI Verify to Replace Manual Document Verification
The newly launched AAERI Verify digital workflow replaces slow, manual document verification with a secure framework divided into two strategic stages:
- Stage 1: Student Check: Conducted seamlessly before the university application process begins.
- Stage 2: Sponsor Check: Initiated immediately after a student receives an admission offer to verify financial authenticity.
With the explicit consent of the student, DigiLocker will provide Australian universities direct access to digitally signed records from original issuing authorities.
The integration of DigiLocker with AAERI Verify is designed to eliminate the risk of fraud, ensure data privacy and reduce application processing times.
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NeGD Highlights Role of Digital Public Infrastructure
Highlighting the impact of the initiative, JL Gupta, Director, NeGD, stated, “This collaboration demonstrates how India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) is solving real-world global challenges.
By integrating DigiLocker with AAERI Verify, we are providing a secure, paperless, and trusted framework that simplifies the entire international admission process for our students.”
Gupta also gave a detailed presentation showcasing NeGD’s foundational role in orchestrating India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
Operating as an independent business division established under MeitY in 2009, NeGD supports macro project management, framing policies and tech appraisals.
NeGD manages an expansive network of technology platforms that “join the dots” across the Indian government ecosystem.
The platform supports public workflows across diverse statutory organizations. These include the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), NITI Aayog and others.
DigiLocker Integration Strengthens AAERI Verify
DigiLocker is a flagship Digital Public Infrastructure initiative under MeitY‘s National e-Governance Division (NeGD). It provides citizens with a secure, consent-based wallet to store, share and verify authentic digital documents issued directly by authorized organizations.
Developed under the flagship Digital India programme, DigiLocker currently serves over 72 crore registered users and enables secure issuance, storage, sharing and real-time verification of digitally signed documents issued by authorised institutions.
Through the integration of DigiLocker, AAERI Verify allows students to share verified digital credentials directly from original issuing authorities.
This source-verified approach is intended to reduce reliance on physical documents while supporting a more streamlined verification process for Australian higher education institutions.
The partnership between AAERI and NeGD marks a step towards expanding India’s domestic digital infrastructure and its applications into the global education ecosystem.
The launch of AAERI Verify brings DigiLocker’s consent-based digital document capabilities into the international student admission and verification process for Indian students seeking higher education in Australia.
