National Skill Development Agency#NSQF
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राष्ट्रीय कौशल विकास संस्था
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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.{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/cabinet-nod-for-setting-up-of-national-skill-development-body/article4699421.ece |title= Cabinet nod for setting up of national skill development body |publisher=The Hindu Business Line }} On May 9, 2013,{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/skill-development-authority-on-cabinet-meet-agenda-today/1113438 |title= Skill development authority on Cabinet meet agenda today |publisher=Indian Express }} the Union Cabinet gave its nod to form NSDA.
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.{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-10/india/39167622_1_phase-iv-union-cabinet-lng |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511051556/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-10/india/39167622_1_phase-iv-union-cabinet-lng |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-05-11 |work=The Times of India |title= Despite political crisis, the UPA approved key proposals }}
NSQF framework
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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. 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.[https://www.nsda.gov.in/nsqf.html National Skills Qualification Framework of NSDA], NSDA, accessed 8 July 2021.[https://www.nsda.gov.in/assets/documents/nsqf/NSQF%20Gazette%20Notification.pdf NSQF notification], The Gazette of India, accessed 8 July 2021.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.nsda.gov.in/ National Skill Development Agency, Official website]
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Category:Vocational education in India
Category:Government agencies of India
Category:Educational organisations based in India
Category:Organisations based in Delhi
Category:Government agencies established in 2013
Category:Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
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