MUMBAI, May 14 -- The University of Mumbai (MU) has withheld the results of over 8,500 third-year BCom students after their colleges failed to submit Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) and APAAR ID details despite repeated reminders from the university and the government. MU declared the TY BCom Semester 6 results on Wednesday, just 14 days after the examinations concluded. Around 47,500 students registered for the exam. Out of them, 16,000 students passed. The results of thousands of students were put on hold as their colleges did not upload ABC IDs on the university portal. The results have been published on the university's official website. Under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the University Grants Commission has made ABC and APAAR IDs mandatory. These IDs help students store their academic records digitally through DigiLocker and the Academic Bank of Credits system. The system allows students to transfer academic credits between universities across the country and helps prevent duplication, fake entries and fraud. MU said that despite issuing several circulars and holding meetings with colleges regarding submission of ABC IDs, many institutions failed to complete the process on time. Pooja Raundale, director of MU's examination and evaluation board, urged colleges to immediately submit pending ABC ID details so withheld results can be released. Shailendra Devlankar, director higher education directorate, also directed all universities and colleges to complete 100 percent APAAR ID registration and DigiLocker linking for students. As per the government directive, every student must generate a 12-digit APAAR ID linked to Aadhaar and DigiLocker. Colleges and universities have also been asked to upload students' academic credit data to the ABC portal by June 2026....