In a decisive move to tackle the rampant submission of counterfeit educational documents, the Rajasthan government has announced a significant overhaul in how academic credentials are issued and verified. The state has now made it mandatory for all universities to embed a QR code on their official certificates.
A New Shield Against Fake Credentials
The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), the premier recruiting body for state government posts, has been grappling with a flood of suspicious documents during its recruitment drives. A senior official confirmed that the verification of these dubious degrees, diplomas, and mark sheets consumes an inordinate amount of time, delaying the entire hiring process for numerous government departments.
To address this persistent issue, the RPSC formulated a proposal and submitted it to the state government. This initiative received official approval in September. The core directive is clear: all government and private universities in Rajasthan must now issue degrees, diplomas, mark sheets, and migration certificates that feature a scannable QR code.
How the QR Code System Will Work
The newly mandated QR code will serve as a direct digital gateway to the original records held by the issuing university. When recruitment agencies like the RPSC scan the code on a candidate's certificate, they will be able to instantly verify its authenticity against the university's primary database.
"This technological intervention is a game-changer," explained the official. "With a single click, our teams can cross-check the details on the submitted document with the university's original records. This eliminates manual errors and deliberate forgery." The official further emphasized that this system is expected to drastically expedite the recruitment process by cutting down weeks of verification work to mere moments.
Implications for Future Recruitment
The implementation of this QR code mandate marks a proactive step towards bringing greater transparency and efficiency to public service appointments in Rajasthan. It directly targets a long-standing loophole that has allowed individuals with fake qualifications to apply for coveted government jobs.
By making document forgery significantly harder, the policy aims to ensure a level playing field for all genuine candidates. It also shifts the verification burden away from recruitment bodies and onto a secure, digitized system managed by the universities themselves. The move is aligned with broader national efforts to digitize administrative processes and curb fraud in public systems.
The directive, announced on a Thursday, puts the onus on all higher education institutions in the state to adapt their certificate-issuing mechanisms promptly. As the system rolls out, it is poised to become a standard anti-fraud feature for all academic credentials originating from Rajasthan.
