DigiLocker-linked 'AAERI Verify' launched to speed document checks for students going to Australia
MeitY's National e-Governance Division and AAERI unveiled 'AAERI Verify', a DigiLocker-integrated document verification platform for Indian students applying to Australian universities, in New Delhi on 7 August 2026.
Summary
The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) of the Ministry of Electronics and IT and the Association of Australian Education Representatives in India (AAERI) unveiled 'AAERI Verify' at the AAERI Annual Convention in New Delhi on 7 August 2026. Integrated with DigiLocker, the platform enables secure, paperless, consent-based verification of academic, identity and financial documents for students applying to Australian universities. Verification happens in two stages: a Student Check before application and a Sponsor Check after an admission offer.
Key facts
- Platform
- AAERI Verify, integrated with DigiLocker
- Partners
- NeGD (MeitY) and AAERI
- Unveiled
- AAERI Annual Convention, New Delhi, 7 Aug 2026
- Stages
- Student Check; Sponsor Check
Practice MCQs 1 questions
With which Digital Public Infrastructure platform is 'AAERI Verify', launched in August 2026 for students applying to Australian universities, integrated?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — DigiLocker
AAERI Verify is integrated with DigiLocker for consent-based verification of student documents.