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ABC ID Card Benefits: The ABC ID cards store students' academic credits and information in a secure digital format. This initiative, launched under the National Education Policy (NEP) by the University Grants Commission (UGC), is overseen by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

Students can obtain an Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) ID, a unique 12-digit code that allows them to digitally manage, store, and access their academic credits. This includes details of certificates, diplomas, degrees, training, and co-curricular achievements. The ABC ID serves as a link to DigiLocker, enabling students to securely store essential documents such as exam mark sheets.

The ABC ID collects students' academic credits from institutions through the National Academic Depository. Credits awarded by registered institutions for specific programs are stored digitally in the ABC, which can be shared or transferred between institutions with the student's consent. This process simplifies the authentication of academic records for admissions or job applications, making verification more efficient.

ABC ID Card Benefits

- The ABC ID continuously and comprehensively monitors students' academic performance.

- Once issued, each student is assigned a permanent identifier linked to their ABC ID, initiating a streamlined process that tracks academic progress from Class I throughout their educational journey.

- Unlike traditional paper-based records, which can be damaged or lost, the ABC ID provides a digital solution for storing academic records, thereby reducing administrative burdens.

- These credit records allow educators to analyse students' subject-specific strengths and weaknesses through their ABC ID.

- The ABC ID will store credits earned by students from online and distance courses offered by the Government of India.

- Students can redeem these credits to seek direct admission to any university in their second year.

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How To Create An ABC ID Card?

Step 1: Go to the DigiLocker portal at digilocker.gov.in

Step 2: If you are a new user, then click on the ‘Sign Up’ button to create a new account and sign in; if you are an existing users then click on the ‘Sign In’ button

Step 3: Candidates will have to enter their username and password or Aadhaar number and mobile number to log in

Step 4: Now click on the ‘Search Documents’

Step 5: Click on ‘Academic Bank of Credits’ under the ‘Education and Learning’ section

Step 6: Candidates will have to select the ‘APAAR/ABC ID Card’

Step 7: Now you have to enter the name, gender, date of birth, admission year, institution name, Identity Value, etc

Step 8: Enter all the required details, click on the consent box, and then click on the ‘Get Document’ button.

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