Academic Bank of Credit (ABC) ID: The University Grants Commission (UGC) in a meeting on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 mandates 100 percent registration on the ABC platform from the upcoming academic year 2024-25 and onwards.
That means all students are compulsorily required to open an Academic Bank of Credit (ABC) account from official site abc.gov.in to get admission in universities across the country.
Academic Bank of Credit
Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) is the initiative of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Ministry of Education (MoE) respectively. The ABC Platform, Ministry of Education, Government of India helps in seamless integration of skills and experiences into a Credit Based system. It enables students mobility across Higher Education Institutions.
How ABC ID Works?
Credits awarded to a student for one program from an institution (A) may be transferred / redeemed by another institution (B) upon students consent. Credit transfer is the key to successful study mobility. ABC ID allows student to study at their own pace transparency.
Credits get deposited in (Institutions A) -> Transfer of Credits (ABC) -> Redeem Credits (Institution B).
ABC Platform is a virtual database of credits to stores online the academic credits earned by each student individually. Students can check accumulated credits by loging into abc.gov.in. As mandated in NEP 2020, the initiative is meant to facilitate credit transfer of students, allowing them to move across streams and higher education institutions with ease.
How to Create ABC ID?
Generate ABC ID: It is mandatory to create an account on ABC platform and generate ABC ID for University Admission in 2023. Follow these simple steps to create your ABC ID from official site:
- Login to DigiLocker: First of all login to your DigiLocker Account. If you have not sign up in DigiLocker, create it now and then login there.
- Search for Education: After login, you search for Education category which shows Academic Bank of Credits service.
- Create ABC ID: Finally, select your University and click on Generate ABC ID.
Aadhaar Verification for ABC ID
ABC Student Login: Many students are facing errors while while registering on abc.gov.in. This is because most students don’t have their mobile numbers linked with their Aadhaar Card. They are not getting OTP on mobile for Aadhaar verification.
To verify and authenticate identity of a student, Aadhaar linking is required on official site of the ABC platform. Many students facing problems have a parent’s phone number linked to their Aadhar card, creating problems with receiving and entering one-time passwords (OTP) during ABC registration.
Foreign students are also required to register on ABC platform and create their ABC ID. But, the problem is that many of them don’t hold a valid Aadhar identification number. Such students can apply for Aadhar after staying in India continuously for 182 days. However, the foreign national’s passport is not linked to the Aadhar UID.