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DPDP Readiness Check for Schools and Colleges

Forty questions on the DPDP Act, 2023 and DPDP Rules, 2025, with notes on what each one means for a school, college or university. Your score and top gaps update as you go. No sign-up needed to see your score. Takes about ten minutes.

Core obligations apply from13 May 2027212 days left

What is different for schools, colleges and universities

  • Most school students and some first-year college students are under 18, so the children's data rules in Section 9 apply.
  • The Rules let educational institutions process children's data, and track them, without parental consent only for educational activities and student safety.
  • Admissions, exams, hostels, transport, fees and LMS platforms each hold student and parent data, often with outside vendors.

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