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Academic Bank of Credit

Introduction

The Academic Bank of Credit referred to as ABC in short, is a virtual platform established to manage and store academic credits earned by students from Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in India, recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 by the Government of India, ABC allows students to accumulate credits from various approved courses across different institutions. These credits are stored in a digital account, which students can use, transfer, or redeem as needed throughout their academic journey.

About Academic Bank of Credit

It is a credit facility originally proposed by the Government of India in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The scheme has the provisions of creating a digital infrastructure that will store the academic credits earned by the students of various higher education institutes within the country.

The ABC will be entrusted with the responsibilities such as opening, closing, and verifying the individual academic accounts of students.

It’ll also be responsible to gather the academic credits earned by the students from their respective higher education institutions, verify the credits, store the credits, transfer or redeem such credits, and promote them as and when required among its stakeholders.

Students will have to manually open an account with the Academic Bank of Credit of India and abide by the standard operating procedures as communicated to them by the ABC along with a unique ID that identifies a student’s account with the ABC.

The bank will start functioning with over 290 top Indian higher education institutions participating in the academic session 2021-2022.

Among these will have all institutes that are in the list of top 100 of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and also all those institutes which are accredited “Grade A” by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

Features, and Functions of Academic Bank of Credit

The scheme will include all kinds of courses offered by the Higher Education Institutes and which are recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), be it a graduation course, postgraduate course, PhD courses, diploma courses, certificate courses, etc.

It covers courses offered through any medium, be it regular classroom courses or open/distance learning courses or online courses.

SWAYAM, NPTEL, V-Lab and such other schemes offering their courses are also eligible to avail the facilities provided by Academic Bank of Credit.

In general, the credits earned by students will carry a validity of 7 years unless otherwise specified for that particular course; and upon the end of the validity period these credits will expire.

The ABC will not accept any kind of credit course document by the students but rather only from the higher education institution he/she is enrolled in.

These institutes will be responsible to deposit these credits into the student’s ABC account regularly.

Significance of Academic Bank of Credit

The credits stored in the individual accounts of the students will give them a much larger scope of freedom in terms of their academic/career choices.

The students will be able to drop out of their institute from any year/semester and exchange the credits earned so far with a certificate/diploma if eligible.

They will also be able to redeem the credits and rejoin the same institute or some other institute of his/her choice at the same time or some other time in future and continue from the year/semester his education is pending from.

It will not let the time a student has spent for his higher education go waste if he/she decides to drop off the course/institute for any reason.

The scheme will do away with the coercive system adopted by some institutes to keep the student enrolled in their courses against their will, with the motive of earning money.

Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) Committee

Dr. Ranjit P. Bansode

Dr. Ranjit P. Bansode

Nodal Officer
Dr. Prashant T. Nargude

Dr. Prashant T. Nargude

Member
Prof. Sunil R. Sonawane

Prof. Sunil R. Sonawane

Member
Prof. Aniket C. Dhaware

Prof. Aniket C. Dhaware

Member
Prof. Piya P. More

Prof. Piya P. More

Member

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UGC Letters and Regulations

Title

Report

ABC UGC 21.02.2023

Guidelines for Transforming into Multidisciplinary Institutions 02.09.2022

ABC Letter for Implementation 22.09.2022

UGC Secy NAD acceptance of Docs through DigiLocker 12.09.2022

Implementation of ABC 13.05.2022

Academic Bank of Credits Letter 12.01.2022

ABC Regulations UGC The Gazette of India 28.07.2021

Instructional Template

User Manual

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PDF File
Step by Step Guide ABCID Institutions
Step by Step Guide ABCID Students

How Fetch Documents From DigiLocker

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FAQs

APAAR, which stands for Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry, is a specialized identification system designed for all students in India. This initiative is part of the 'One Nation, One Student ID' program launched by the Union government, aligning with the new National Education Policy of 2020.

Every student in India is required to register for APAAR ID - a unique 12-digit code to digitally store, manage, and access all their academic credits, including degrees, diplomas, certificates, training details, and co-curricular accomplishments. This ID functions as a digital identity for the student in the realm of education.

The APAAR ID acts as a link to DigiLocker, an online repository, where students securely store essential documents like exam results. Linked to the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) via the APAAR ID, it receives academic credits from institutions through the National Academic Depository. This streamlines authentication for admissions or job applications, simplifying the verification of academic records.

APAAR ensures accountability and transparency in education by tracking student progress and streamlining academic records. It enhances efficiency, combats fraud, and includes co-curricular achievements for holistic student development. With multiple use cases, APAAR facilitates a smooth transfer process and supports data-driven decision-making in educational institutions. It also enables students to easily share their academic records for enhanced access to opportunities.

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  6. Regulatory Authorities (UGC, AICTE, ICMR, BCI etc., and the Ministry of Education)

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APAAR transforms college education by streamlining administrative processes, providing valuable academic insights, guiding career development, and facilitating industry connections. In higher education, it simplifies tasks such as admissions and record management, offers insights into student performance, aids in personalized career advice, and enhances student-employer connections. As a reliable partner for colleges, APAAR manages details, allowing institutions to focus on creating conducive environments for academic and professional growth.

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