PublicEduChain: A framework for sharing Student-owned educational data on public Blockchain network

This project introduces a blockchain-based framework that gives students full control over their educational data, revolutionizing the way records are managed and shared. By utilizing smart contracts, educational departments can securely access student information without requiring complex interoperability programming, significantly streamlining the data-sharing process. Blockchain's decentralized nature ensures tamper-proof data storage, protecting against data loss from server failures or natural disasters, while its distributed architecture safeguards against hacking and tampering attempts. To further enhance security, AES encryption is employed to protect student certificates stored as images, ensuring only authorized departments can decrypt and access this sensitive information. The framework empowers students with data ownership and privacy, while promoting a more secure and efficient educational ecosystem, making it an innovative solution for modernizing educational data management.