The University Grant Commission vide its notification dated 13th May 2022, has urged all universities and colleges to implement the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) scheme to enhance the reach of the ABC programme.
The Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) platform has been developed by the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) of Ministry of Electronics and lnformation Technology (MeitY) under DigiLocker framework, with facility/functionality of opening Academic Account by the students and on-boarding of Higher Educational lnstitutions (HEls).
Academic Bank of Credits will digitally store the academic credits earned by students from HEls registered with ABC, for awarding degree/Diploma /Certificates taking into account credits earned by students. ABC will ensure the opening, closure, and validation of Academic Bank of Accounts, verification, accumulation, and transfer or redemption for students.
To enhance the reach of the ABC programme, all Higher Educational Institutions have been requested to get their institution registered on the ABC portal (www.abc.gov.in) and Upload data of Student Credits obtained during or after the academic year 2021-22.
UGC has also asked institutions to make the students aware about ABC facility and encourage and hand-hold them for opening Academic Bank Account on ABC portal. It has also asked to depute the Nodal Officers for implementing ABC and reflecting their details on their websites.
