Academic Bank of Credits intended to promote trade and commercialisation in higher education sector: Rajan Gurukkal

As per UGC notification, the ABC will enable students to avail multiple entry and exit options in higher education institutions and opt for a tailor-made degree.

The Centre’s decision to introduce the system of Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) is intended to promote trade and commercialisation in the higher education sector, according to Rajan Gurukkal, Vice-Chairman of the Kerala State Higher Education Council. As per the notification by the University Grants Commission (UGC), the ABC will enable students to avail multiple entry and exit options in higher education institutions and opt for a tailor-made degree, besides permitting multiple entry and exit in academic programmes. “It will make higher education all the more shallow, shoddy, dubious and corrupt. In the absence of common criteria and standards of assessment, credit transfer will be highly disadvantageous to students,” Prof. Gurukkal told The Hindu.