Orissa HC asks Centre to allow opt-out option in APAAR ID consent forms

Key Points

1. Orissa High Court directs amendment of APAAR ID consent forms.
2. Consent forms lacked an explicit 'opt-out' option for parents.
3. Petition filed by a Bhubaneswar elementary school student and parents.
4. APAAR ID scheme aims for 'one student, one unique ID'.
5. Scheme introduced by the Union Education Ministry in 2023.
6. Court emphasizes the fundamental right to privacy.
7. APAAR ID linked to Aadhaar cards.
8. Next hearing scheduled in two months.