PSEB and MDU, Rohtak became the first school board and university to adopt UIDAI’s OVSE framework, enabling secure, consent-based and privacy-preserving offline identity verification without direct CIDR access.
News: PSEB became India’s first school education board and MDU, Rohtak the first university to onboard UIDAI’s OVSE framework.
About OVSE
- A UIDAI framework enabling authorised organisations to verify identity locally and offline using verifiable digital credentials.
- It avoids direct queries to UIDAI’s Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR).
How It Works
- User initiates and consents to identity verification through an authorised entity.
- Credentials are verified locally on the device, including offline face/biometric checks where applicable.
- Digitally signed credentials are securely shared with the verifying organisation.
Key Features
- No CIDR dependency: No real-time central database query.
- Consent-based sharing: Users control which credentials are shared.
- Privacy by design: National identity numbers cannot be stored in plain form.
- Interoperability: Supports apps, portals, kiosks and physical counters through standard APIs.
- Proof of presence: On-device face authentication and digital signatures can confirm physical presence.
Significance
- Reduces identity fraud, paperwork and operational costs.
- Strengthens privacy-preserving digital identity verification.
- Enables secure identity verification even in situations with limited or no internet connectivity.