A Blockchain-Driven Framework for Educational Document Verification in Pakistan

Abstract

This study introduces a blockchain-based system for digital identification and verification of educational documents in Pakistan. The solution tackles ongoing issues like document fraud, slow manual verification, lack of transparency, and poor interoperability among institutions. The system uses the Ethereum blockchain for smart contracts as well as IPFS for decentralized storage to provide secure, tamper-proof, and highly efficient access to academic records. A prototype with a simple web interface that was user-friendly was designed for students, institutions, and recruiters. The questionnaire USE was used to assess usability and 204 respondents claimed to have high satisfaction with ease of use, learnability, usefulness, and overall experience. The system not only saves the organizations of the administrative overhead but also inspires stakeholders to trust digital means and at the same time, the paperless process of environmental exposure ultimately leads to sustainability. By making use of the most up-to-date technology, it deals with historic issues in the educational systems. The findings of the study underscore the potential of the blockchain in the transformation of educational document verification in least developed areas whereby global academic ecosystems can scale up become transparent, affordable, and reliable.