Earlier, only educational institutions having A grade by NAAC or higher were eligible to join the ABC platform. From now on, all universities, colleges and autonomous educational institutions can take part in the ABC system irrespective of their National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings.

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