Delhi HC Directs Delhi University To Immediately Draw Up Mechanism For Issuing Digital Degree Certificates, Issues Notice To National Academic Depository [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi University to immediately draw up a mechanism or a protocol for issuing digital degree certificates along with digital signature and security features. Delhi University, on the other hand, submitted that it has started the tender process and is at the final stage of finalising an agreement with a printer for printing degree certificates. Mr Mohinder Gupta, who appeared for the University, informed the court that DU has already entered into an agreement with NAD and marksheets of Delhi University are available with NAD. In light of these submissions, the court issued notice to the National Academic Depository and directed a senior official of update the court by way of an affidavit, as to the details of the agreement entered into between the DU and the NAD and the status of the data, already received and to be received from the DU.