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Fake Degrees and Fake DigiLocker Sites Alert: Why India Needs Verifiable Academic Credentials
Fake degrees and fraudulent academic portals can put students, institutions and employers at risk. Verifiable digital credentials help make academic records easier to trust, share and verify. On May 28, 2026, India's Ministry of Electronics and IT issued a public cybersecurity alert about a fake website impersonating both DigiLocker and CISCE simultaneously. The alert came weeks after UGC expanded its fake universities list to 32 institutions and months after Kerala Police di


When Marksheets Cannot Be Trusted: India's Academic Credential Crisis and the Case for Tamper-Proof Verification
Blockchain-based examination management system enabling secure digital certificates, QR code verification, and tamper-proof academic records. Something unsettling surfaced in Indian education this past month. A company handling examination operations for Nagpur University was found to have delivered results where BCom marks were landing in BSc science marksheets, entire B.Tech classes were incorrectly marked as failed, and students who had passed were recorded as absent. Over


How CertCheck can strengthen examination management systems with blockchain
CertCheck blockchain examination management system securing authorised access, question papers, results and verifiable academic credentials. Examination boards manage a chain of trust that starts with authorised personnel and confidential question papers and continues through evaluation, result approval, marksheets and academic records. When one link is weak, confidence in the entire process can suffer. That is why an examination management system should do more than digitise


Beyond the Drug Licence: Why Pharma Companies Needs Professional Certification and Accreditation Verification Too
Pharmaceutical certifications and accreditations verified through blockchain, showing professional credentials, laboratory accreditation, workforce certifications, vendor credentials, and a verified digital certificate. -By Samik Das | Blockchain Solutions, VARA Technology A contract laboratory sends over a technician's calibration certificate. The compliance officer then checks if the certificate exists, if the name matches and the date hasn't expired. Nobody asks a harder q


IT Certification Fraud in 2026: How Certification Boards Can Protect Credential Trust
IT certification fraud prevention and CertCheck credential verification workflow showing secure digital certification, primary-source verification, and real-time credential validation -By Samik Das | Blockchain Solutions, VARA Technology A tech certification can look genuine and still be misleading. Imagine a senior cloud professional applying for a role that involves access to critical infrastructure. Their resume lists a recognized certification. The digital bad


India Ran 15 Million Background Checks. 4.33% Failed. But Nobody Is Talking About It
Infographic showing a blockchain verification cube, shield, connected India map, and icons representing faster background checks, trusted data, tamper-proof records, and scalable verification. -By Samik Das | Blockchain Solutions, VARA Technology Samik writes on blockchain infrastructure, enterprise credential verification, and workforce trust systems. He is part of the team behind CertCheck, VARA Technology's blockchain-backed credential verification platform


What EPFO's New Automatic PF Transfer System Teaches Us About Digital Credential Verification
Infographic illustrating how EPFO's automatic PF transfer system reflects the shift toward secure digital credential verification. By Samik Das | Blockchain Solutions, VARA Technology Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has quietly removed one of the most tedious steps in an Indian employee's job change checklist. Starting this month, eligible members no longer need to file a separate request to move their PF balance to a new employer's account. It ha


Manufacturers Can Now Verify Workforce Credentials and Vendor Compliance Without the Paperwork Chase
Blockchain credential verification for manufacturing with vendor compliance, workforce certification verification, compliance audit, regulatory compliance, verifiable credentials, and secure digital verification pipeline. -By Samik Das | Blockchain Solutions, VARA Technology Vedanta Iron & Steel shares climbed more than 113% in 13 trading sessions after listing post the Vedanta Group demerger, and search interest in the stock spiked with it. Investors are closely watching the
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