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Tunisia Tackles Education Fraud With Blockchain Technology

The Tunisian government has implemented a blockchain-based diploma verification system in higher education institutions to combat fake educational documents. The system, called the Unified Arab System for Diploma Authenticity Verification (UASDAV), stores each diploma as a unique and tamper-proof block, ensuring they cannot be forged or modified. The move comes after a probe revealed that between 2011 and 2023, an estimated 121,000 to 200,000 government employees used fake documents to secure employment. Tunisia joins Ethiopia and Mauritius in utilizing blockchain technology to maintain the integrity of their education systems. The digitized diploma initiative aims to enhance academic and professional mobility and boost the credibility of Tunisian universities worldwide.

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