- Open Campus intends to digitize academic records for a maximum of 50 million students and graduates in Madhya Pradesh.
- The partnership will make use of Open Campus’s EDU Chain infrastructure for secure credential verification.
- Open Campus is of the view that the partnership will aid in boosting trust among employers, enhancing the employability of numerous graduates, and ultimately facilitating job creation.
BHOPAL, India, Jan. 08, 2026 — The community-led decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) focused on constructing the blockchain-powered financial layer for education today declared that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Madhya Pradesh and to digitize the academic records of 50 million students and graduates in Madhya Pradesh.
From left to right: Smt. Sageera Siddique, financial controller of Barkatullah University; Dr. Anil Sharma, registrar of Barkatullah University; Prof. Suresh Kumar Jain, vice chancellor of Barkatullah University; Chintan Vatsa Jha, founder of Geeks of Gurukul; Ankit Raj, representative of Edu Chain and Open Campus; Shri Mangubhai Patel, governor of Madhya Pradesh; Shilpa Chittara, representative of Geeks of Gurukul; Dr. Navneet Kothari, principal secretary to the governor of Madhya Pradesh.
The digitization initiative will be overseen by a joint steering committee representing Open Campus, the government of Madhya Pradesh, and Geeks of Gurukule over the next 18 months. Open Campus will supply the underlying infrastructure to create verifiable digital credentials for the students and graduates of universities in Madhya Pradesh.
The partnership will make use of Open Campus’s ecosystem to issue verifiable credentials, digital IDs, wallets, and smart cards to streamline academic record retrieval and enhance the identity verification process. Employers will have access to secure blockchain-based records that can be verified swiftly, thus reducing administrative costs, bolstering employer confidence, and aiding in improving job-seeking for Indian graduates.
Open Campus will also explore education financing options for the students and graduates in Madhya Pradesh, such as student loans, scholarships, and upskilling grants. This financial layer will be integrated with the Open Campus ID onboarding program for students and alumni, while secure data storage, credential issuance, and API integrations for educational financing partners will all be managed on EDU Chain, the education-focused blockchain launched by Open Campus.
Honourable Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Mangubhai C. Patel, stated: “The magnitude of this digitization endeavor will revolutionize how qualifications are verified, fostering a trustworthy job market and unlocking opportunities for millions of young professionals.”
Mohamed Ezeldin, president of Open Campus, remarked: “By combining Open Campus’s blockchain credentialing with EDU Chain’s financing solutions, we are dismantling barriers to education and employment. This project establishes a precedent for digital public infrastructure, providing a model for other states in India and countries worldwide.”
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About Open Campus
It is a community-led DAO constructing the blockchain-powered financial layer for education. The core contributors to the Open Campus DAO consist of , , , , and . Together, they are collaborating with Open Campus to enhance the education system for teachers, learners, and institutions through the use of innovative blockchain protocols and funding initiatives. Open Campus has launched EDU Chain, the first blockchain for education designed for consumer-facing education apps and on-chain education finance (EduFi). EDU Chain is built on and powered by the EDU Token.
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