Indore: In a major relief for parents and schoolteachers across the state, Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) decided to relax the mandatory requirement of Apaar ID for Class 9–12 examination applications in 2025–26 academic session.

The Apaar ID, a unique identification number for each student, became a source of stress in recent months. To generate it, the names and addresses of students’ parents had to match exactly in both Aadhaar and Samagra databases. Even a minor spelling error meant parents spent hours in long queues at Aadhaar centres or visited municipal corporation zones for Samagra corrections.

Teachers were also under pressure to meet strict deadlines for collecting data, often diverting attention from academic work. “Parents were spending days just to correct a single digit or letter in records. The relaxation means we can now focus on teaching rather than paperwork,” said Ramesh Arya, a govt school teacher from Indore.

The order, issued recently, states that Apaar ID will no longer be mandatory while filling exam forms this year. Instead, education department will organise correction camps at cluster and block levels in the coming months. These camps will allow parents to update Aadhaar and Samagra records without the pressure of looming exam deadlines.

Sunita Verma, a parent from Rajendra Nagar, welcomed the decision. “We were constantly worried that our children’s exam forms might be rejected. Now, we can complete corrections at a relaxed pace and let our children focus on studies.”

MPBSE officials said the move will ensure that procedural issues do not hinder students’ education. “We recognised the challenges being faced and decided to address them proactively,” MPBSE spokesperson, Bhupesh Gupta said. The decision is will ease strain on schools and save parents from repeated visits to govt offices.