France uses blockchain technology to certify university diplomas, and China will follow

Since January 2016, the French Ministry of Education has announced plans to create a new digital platform that will allow degree holders to verify their documents. As our society moves towards the digital age, it will become more important than ever to digitize documents and store as much information as possible.

Blockchain technology can be applied to many different things, but most people automatically associate the concept with the financial world. But as it stands, a unique French educational institution is looking to use blockchain as a way to verify university diplomas.

University diplomas and blockchain in France

It is important for French universities to apply blockchain technology these days, as there is a lot of potential for innovation in the education sector. Especially when it comes to authenticating degrees and diplomas, things can be simplified while also ensuring proper security and privacy.

When a university diploma is obtained, potential employees must go through the process of verifying the diploma itself, which must be done manually. Not only is this a very time-consuming task, but it also leaves room for tampering with the document. Publishing this information on the blockchain, and using the same protocol for authentication, could shake up the education sector.

Since January 2016, the French Ministry of Education has announced plans to create a new digital platform that will allow degree holders to verify their documents. As our society shifts towards the digital age, it will become more important than ever to digitize documents and store as much information as possible. Further research in this area is certainly necessary, and blockchain technology makes this process possible on a global scale.

“Esilv will allow private school engineering graduates to verify their diplomas with a few clicks until March 31, 2016. They can register a diploma identifier, which is a combination of numbers and letters, and link it to their resume. Thanks to this code, future recruiters can check the information of their resume online in just a few minutes. Welcome to the new digital world, driven by blockchain technology.”

Companies around the world rely on recruiters to find the right people for jobs, but it can also be a notable struggle. According to research from HireRight, more than 85% of U.S. employers have encountered fake job applications. Verified credentials could eliminate some of the stress that management teams face, and we can thank blockchain technology for making it possible.

If this application is put into practice and is well proven, China will follow suit.

In China, a society where favors can be bought and sold for material things, it is not difficult to forge a diploma. If blockchain, a point-to-point technology, is added, then when the technology matures in the future, diplomas will occupy a large proportion in the development of a company's talent strategy. After all, diplomas at that time will play a great role in authenticity and transparency.