ABC Regulation 2021, a push towards Blended Learning Mode, will lead to dilution of degrees As part of his address to the nation on National Education Policy 2020, the PM today has launched Academic Bank of Credit (ABC), yet another NEP recommendation. The ABC Regulations intend to give impetus to Blended Learning Mode, allowing students to earn credits from various HEIs registered under this scheme and through SWAYAM, an online repository of courses. The student can earn up to 50% credits from outside the college/university where she/he is enrolled for the degree/diploma programme. As more and more students wish to join mainstream education in regular mode, the Government is finding refuge in changing character of regular mode by forcing inclusion of online teaching component in the regular stream. Through this, the NEP 2020 intends to reduce universities to degree distributing shops by maximising enrolment, with reduced expenditure on teaching and non-teaching staff and with exam