Soon, the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) would ease the process of degree certificate verification by introducing an online direct verification system.
The proposal is part of the measures being implemented to evolve an integrated online network and boost the quality of services being offered to the students and their potential employers. Students would no longer need to wait for the cumbersome manual verification of their certificates through courier once the online documentation system turns a reality.
“The idea is to simplify the process of verifying the authenticity of the degree certificates by going the digital way. All systems would be in place to ensure a speedy delivery of results, which would ultimately help our students and also the industry that absorb them,” J. Letha, Vice Chancellor, told The Hindu .
The online system offers the students and their recruiters of fast-tracking the process of background verification and speeding up the process of verification of certificates and documents. In the conventional manual method, it takes at least 40 to 60 days for certificate verification.
The technology would be made available on the varsity website, where the details have to be entered. The images of the certificates would be uploaded and users could certify the authenticity of the certificates by paying the prescribed fee online. The Controller of Examinations would reply to the requests by using digital embedding to certify the authenticity of the documents checked.
An individual or an employer has to upload a scanned copy of the certificate or document that is to be verified. The scanned copy is then opened by officials at the university or college, who verify it and attest it with a seal and unique serial number. The serial number can be used to check the veracity of the documents any time. The system would also help anyone to cross-check or verify the certificates from the other major universities that had adopted a similar technology.
