(Forelines) – Under the auspices of the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET), the National Skills Qualifications Committee (NSQC) convened its 44th meeting yesterday. Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and NCVET Chairperson, presided over the meeting, Indian Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said in a statement.
Key stakeholders, including representatives from industry, central and state government departments, Awarding Bodies (ABs), and other institutions, convened for the session to discuss important issues pertaining to the alignment of skill qualifications with the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF).
For review and approval, 210 skill credentials from a variety of industries were submitted, including healthcare, agriculture, automotive, telecom, IT-ITeS, retail, logistics, the environment, and hospitality. The quality, applicability, and accessibility of vocational education and training in India are all intended to be improved by these credentials.
By verifying that qualifications are in line with the NSQF, a nationally recognized quality assurance framework that organizes qualifications across levels of increasing complexity and capability, the NSQC plays a crucial role in the national skilling ecosystem. This alignment guarantees that skill development stays in line with industry demands while allowing learners to move both vertically and horizontally.
Through the NSQC, NCVET, the national regulator for vocational education and training, is in charge of the NSQF alignment and approval procedure. Central ministries, State Skill Development Missions, regulatory agencies including the UGC, AICTE, NSDC, and DGT, as well as prominent trade associations, are represented on the committee.
Every qualification that is submitted to the NSQC is subjected to a thorough, multi-stakeholder evaluation by NCVET, which includes academicians, industry representatives, subject matter experts, and pertinent line ministries.
It is anticipated that the results of the 44th NSQC meeting, particularly the assessment of the 210 skill credentials, will greatly improve India’s skilling ecosystem and further the government’s goal of developing a workforce that is prepared for the future and able to satisfy needs from both domestic and international industry.