Students in Pakistan may soon be able to verify their degrees without visiting offices or submitting physical documents, as the Higher Education Commission (HEC) prepares to fully digitize the attestation process.
According to the Ary News, HEC has approved a final plan to integrate blockchain technology into the degree verification system.
The new system aims to make the process faster, more efficient, and fully transparent while removing the need for applicants to appear in person.
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Acting HEC Chairman Nazir Mahmood instructed the team to complete the project on a priority basis and ensure its quick implementation.
Under the new system, records from 25 universities that have fully implemented Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems will be automatically linked to the blockchain.
Graduates from these institutions will no longer have to submit any paperwork, as their degrees will be uploaded directly to HEC’s secure blockchain system upon graduation.
Verified access to these records will be available through the HEC portal.
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For universities that have not yet adopted ERP systems, students will be able to submit their degrees and transcripts online via the HEC portal.
Once verified by the respective university, the records will also be added to the blockchain system.
The blockchain-based system will ensure that all degree verification records are fully digital, secure, and tamper-proof.
Once verified, degrees will be permanently stored on HEC’s blockchain, allowing government bodies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, embassies, and private organizations to instantly confirm credentials.
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HEC officials emphasized that the implementation of this system will make the degree attestation process completely paperless, automated, and transparent, eliminating the need for manual stamps and physical document submissions forever.
The new online system is expected to be fully operational within the next six months, offering students and institutions a faster, safer, and more reliable method to verify academic credentials.
