Medhavi Skills University and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) have partnered to accelerate the convergence of the skilling ecosystem with Higher Education, in line with the mandate of the new National Education Policy 2020 (NEP2020). This strategic partnership focuses on empowering the large network of NSDC Skill Training Partners across India to align, accredit and formalise their professional short-term fee-based programmes so that Academic Credits can be awarded to the candidates in line with the National Credit Framework (NCrF).
The apex regulatory bodies of Education, UGC, AICTE and NCVET notified the NCrF last year to harmonise and integrate Skills education with Higher Education pathways, thus empowering youths with industry-relevant Skills leading to better employability. Mr. Ved Mani Tiwari, CEO of the National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC), iterates, “Achieving Academic creditization ensures that certifications earned through skill training are recognized and valued by a wide spectrum of educational institutions and employers.
The collaboration of MSU with NSDC’s will registered training partners to align short-term programs under the National Higher Education Qualification Framework (NHEQF) or National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF), a curriculum framework formulated by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to facilitate comparability and standardization of higher education qualifications at all levels compared to the National Credit Framework (NCrF).
