Vocational education report to submit by July 31

Updated on: Saturday, February 26, 2011

The Group of Ministers to recommend a National Vocational Education Qualifications Framework and preparation of a roadmap for its implementation will submit its report by July 31.

The GoM includes ministers of education in charge of vocational education from states such as Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Mizoram with higher education and school education and literacy secretary acting as co-convenor and convenor respectively.
A 10-member senior level officials of the HRD Ministry has also been constituted to coordinate in drafting of the report, said a Ministry official.

The coordination committee would submit its draft to the Group of State Ministers by May 31.

The terms of reference of the Committee would be to set common principles and develop guidelines for a nationally recognized qualifications system, covering schools, vocational education institutes and institutes of higher education with qualification ranging from secondary to doctorate level, facilitating international recognition of national standards.

The framework will have a competency based modular approach with provision of credit accummulation and transfer, the official said.

There will be full collaboration with sector skill councils (SSCs) and the industry for development of quality standards competencies, model curricula, assessment and testing procedures.

Vocational education report to submit by July 31

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