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Abstract: Digitizing the internal services of higher education institutions (HEIs) for generating and verifying academic credentials is crucial for society, as it helps prevent the misuse of diplomas.

Abstract: In this current digital world, academic certificates are digitalized by universities and distributed to students. It is difficult to maintain these certificates and verification of these ...