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UIDAI OVSE framework: PSEB and MDU onboard first

7 September 20261 min read
GOVERNMENT SCHEMESUIDAI OVSEframework: PSEBand MDU onboardfirst7 September 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Two institutions led the way on UIDAI’s OVSE framework: the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) among school boards and Maharishi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak among universities.

Key facts

  • OVSE = Offline Verification Seeking Entity framework.
  • It is a secure regulatory framework set up by UIDAI.
  • Eligible organisations may verify identity locally and offline, relying on verifiable digital credentials instead of querying central identity databases.
  • Nodal body: UIDAI, functioning under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

Aim

  • Create a tamper-evident, contactless and privacy-preserving verification ecosystem.
  • Cut operating costs and remove the need to submit physical documents.
  • Stop identity fraud across sectors.

Exam angle

  • First school board: PSEB; first university: MDU Rohtak.
  • Regulator: UIDAI under MeitY.
  • Key idea: offline, credential-based verification.

Test yourself

1. Which body became the first school education board to join the OVSE framework?

PSEB was the first school board onboarded.

2. OVSE framework is established by which organisation?

UIDAI set up the Offline Verification Seeking Entity framework.

3. Which university was the first to onboard UIDAI's OVSE framework?

MDU Rohtak was the first university onboarded.

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