The INE framework is more than just an idea; it’s a well-supported policy plan that makes use of the academic and digital infrastructures that the government has already put in place. The National Credit Framework (NCrF) and the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) lay the digital groundwork for the seamless recognition and transfer of credits, removing a barrier that has long restricted domestic mobility. | Photo: iStock/ Getty Images
Higher education in India has for many decades followed a story where exodus to foreign University or study abroad is a key knot in the plot. Institutional status has traditionally been linked to the number of alumni with degrees from Ivy League or Russell Group universities, and the number of students who manage to gain admission to Western universities has been used as a yardstick for the success of the Indian academic system.
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Published – May 05, 2026 08:00 am IST
