National Skill Development Agency

The National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) attempts to increase Employability of Youth in India. It is a fully autonomous body, constituted with the approval of Union Cabinet of India.[1] On May 9, 2013,[2] the Union Cabinet gave its nod to form NSDA.

Government of India
National Skill Development Agency
राष्ट्रीय कौशल विकास संस्था
Chairman
Dr. Mahesh Shukla
Director General
Jyotsna Sitling

History

The Union Cabinet of India held a meeting on January 31, 2013 in which the proposal for building the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) was first endorsed, after the suggested plan was reviewed by a Group of Ministers. The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government approved the proposal.[3]

NSQF framework

National Skills Qualification Framework, is an integrated education and competency-based skills quality assurance framework developed by NSDA, according to which graded levels of skills are recognised based on the learning outcomes acquired through both formal or informal means. This enables students, to have their informally acquired skills graded and use those towards formal education, which is a core concept of India's National Education Policy 2020.[4][5] Shri Vishwakarma Skill University in Haryana was founded on this concept.

NSQF caters for diversity of the Indian education and training systems, development of a set of outcome-based nationally recognised qualifications for each level, provide progression pathways for further study, enable integrated learning through education and vocational training and work experience, foster lifelong learning through transparent, accountable and credible mechanism which recognises prior learning.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "Cabinet nod for setting up of national skill development body". The Hindu Business Line.
  2. "Skill development authority on Cabinet meet agenda today". Indian Express.
  3. "Despite political crisis, the UPA approved key proposals". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013.
  4. National Skills Qualification Framework of NSDA, NSDA, accessed 8 July 2021.
  5. NSQF notification, The Gazette of India, accessed 8 July 2021.



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