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The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the merger of the existing regulatory institutions in the skills space - National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) and the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) into the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET).
The newly-constituted
NCVET will regulate the functioning of entities engaged in vocational education
and training, both long-term and short-term and establish minimum standards for
the functioning of such entities. The primary functions of NCVET will include
recognition and regulation of awarding bodies, assessment bodies and skill
related information providers; approval of qualifications developed by awarding
bodies and Sector Skill Councils (SSCs); indirect regulation of vocational
training institutes through awarding bodies and assessment agencies; research
and information dissemination and grievance redressal.
The Council would
be headed by a Chairperson and will have Executive and Non-Executive Members.
Existing infrastructure and resources will be utilised in addition to which a
few more posts will be created for its smooth functioning. The regulator will
follow the best practices of regulatory processes.
In 2013, NSDA was
established with the primary role to anchor and operationalize the National
Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) to ensure that quality and standards meet
sector-specific requirements. However, a need was felt for an overarching
regulatory authority which could tend to all aspects of short-term and long-term
skill-based training.
In view of this, NCVET is envisaged as an
institution which will perform the regulatory functions so far vested in NCVT
and NSDA. Regulatory functions currently being carried out by the National Skill
Development Corporation (NSDC) through the Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) will
also be housed in the NCVET.
This institutional reform will lead to
improvement in quality and market relevance of skill development programs
lending credibility to vocational education and training encouraging greater
private investment and employer participation in the skills space.
At
present, there are 20 ministries/ departments implementing skill development
programs mostly using private sector training providers.
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