Blockchain Enabled Degree Verification for Pakistani Universities
Keywords:
Blockchain Technology, HyperLedger Fabric, Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-3), Degree Verification, Digital SignatureAbstract
A degree is an evidence of a student’s qualification, thus a very important document for any student. Nowadays, there are many ways to temper the original degree or create a fake one. However, the verification of degrees using conventional methods is very time-consuming and costly. In our research, we have proposed a model for degrees verification of Pakistani Universities using blockchain technology. Our proposed solution comprises of two steps, first is the issuance of the degrees, in which a degree is created after the completion of student academic session by the concerned department, which then passes to the exam department and verifier department for digital signature, we have used multi-signing algorithm using G-DSA for this purpose. After the consensus process, this degree is issued to students in the digital format. The second step is the verification process, in which the uploaded degree needs to be verified. UET degree verification is taken as a case study for this research work. Our proposed model meets all the conditions necessary for a modern degree verification system. Any person from anyplace in the world can easily verify the degrees of UET students by using an interface provided by UET Lahore.
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