Lumbini Province Student Verification
Academic Credential Privacy for Higher Education
A province-wide initiative enabling students to prove their academic qualifications for university admission and employment without revealing sensitive academic records, serving 4,521 students across 13 districts.
Students applying to universities and jobs faced lengthy verification processes that exposed detailed academic records. Grade inflation concerns, document forgery, and privacy violations created barriers to fair evaluation.
We created a zero-knowledge academic verification system allowing students to prove grade thresholds, graduation status, and program completion without revealing specific grades or personal academic history.
Grade Threshold Proofs
Prove minimum GPA requirements without revealing exact grades
Multi-Institution Support
Integrated with 127 schools and 8 universities across Lumbini Province
Anti-Fraud Protection
Cryptographic proofs eliminate document forgery possibilities
Fair Evaluation System
Standardized verification removes institutional bias
Phase 1: Institutional Partnerships
- Agreements with 127 schools and 8 universities
- Teacher and administrator training
- Academic record digitization support
- Privacy policy development
Phase 2: System Development
- ZK-proof circuits for academic credentials
- Multi-institutional verification protocols
- Student mobile application development
- University admission system integration
Phase 3: Student Onboarding
- Student registration and verification
- Academic record migration
- University application period support
- Employer verification training
Phase 4: Impact Evaluation
- Application success rate analysis
- Student satisfaction surveys
- Privacy protection assessment
- System optimization and scaling
The Lumbini education pilot revolutionized academic verification, creating a fairer, faster, and more private system for students across the province.
"मैले आफ्ना सबै ग्रेडहरू नदेखाएर युनिभर्सिटीमा भर्ना हुन सकें। यो प्रणालीले मेरो निजता जोगाएको छ।"
Student Privacy Paramount
96% of students preferred ZK verification over traditional transcripts sharing
Fraud Elimination Impact
Zero fraud cases saved universities NPR 2.3M in verification costs annually
Rural Student Inclusion
Digital verification increased rural student applications by 67%
Institution Efficiency
Universities processed 8x more applications with same staff resources
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