GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Human Resource Development
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
RAJYASABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1593
ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 08, 2014
QUESTION
Implementation of National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)
1593. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state;
(a) the status and the details of implementation of the Central Government's project, the NationalSkill QualificationFramework (NSQF), Sector- wise;
(b) whether any State has included it in school curriculum in the current academic year; and
(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a): National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) has been notified by Ministry of Finance in the Gazette of India on 27thDecember, 2013, which is a unique quality assurance framework. As per the clause 14(iv) of the notification theaction plan has been scheduled as immediate, after 3rd year and 5thyear for rolling out the NSQF. The Plan ofimplementation immediately upon the Notification of the NSQF are:
(i) All other framework, including the National vocational Educational Qualification Framework (NVEQF)released by the Ministry of HRD on 03.09.2012, would cease to exist and would be superceded by NSQF.
(ii) The NSQF compliant training/educational programmes/courses would be entitled to receive governmentfunding on a preferential basis.
In this regard, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has notified AICTE Regulation 2012 (Grant ofApproval for conducting Vocational Education Program, Community College courses and Skill Knowledge Providers under NVEQF) and has issued a mandate to all technical institutes to train 100 students in each specialization underNSQF. AICTE has designed the contents in 14 sectors and 67 specializations and the same are available on AICTEweb portal www.aicte-india.org/vocationaledu.php.AICTE has also developed Skill Assessment Matrix forVocational Advancement of Youth (SAMVAY). This credit framework, aimed at promoting lateral and vertical mobility, is an effort tointegrate skill and vocational development with mainstream general education. Accordingly UGC has launched twoschemes namely community college and B.Voc Degree Programme under NSQF in Universities and Colleges acrossthe country (157 community college and 127 B.Voc degree programme) catering to need to different sector have beenapproved till date. Now, MHRD has also launched Credit Framework for Skill and Education under NSQF on 11th November, 2014.
(b) & (c): Sir the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of "Vocationalisation of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education(VS&HSE) is being implemented in 2035 schools in 25 States/UTs under the scheme of "Rashtriya Mahdyamik ShikshaAbhiyan". The details of the States/UTs and schools are at Annexure.
ANNEXURE Referred to in reply to Part (b) & (c) of the Rajya Sabha Un-starred question No. 1593 for 08.12.2014 regarding implementation of NSQF asked by Shri. Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
S.No |
State |
No. of Schools |
No. of Sectors |
Sectors |
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1 |
Andhra Pradesh |
26 |
4 |
Automobile |
IT & ITes |
Retail |
Security |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
Arunachal |
21 |
2 |
- |
IT & ITes |
- |
- |
Travel & Tourism |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
Assam |
60 |
2 |
- |
IT & ITes |
Retail |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
Bihar |
38 |
5 |
Automobile |
- |
Retail |
Security |
Travel & Tourism |
Beauty & Wellness |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
Chandigarh |
6 |
2 |
- |
IT & ITes |
Retail |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
Chhattisgarh |
25 |
3 |
Automobile |
IT & ITes |
Retail |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7 |
Delhi |
22 |
4 |
Automobile |
IT & ITes |
Retail |
Security |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
Goa |
38 |
7 |
Automobile |
IT & ITes |
Retail |
Security |
Travel & Tourism |
Beauty & Wellness |
Health Care |
- |
- |
9 |
Haryana |
240 |
7 |
Automobile |
IT & ITes |
Retail |
Security |
- |
Beauty & Wellness |
Health Care |
Physical Education |
- |
10 |
Himachal Pradesh |
200 |
6 |
Automobile |
- |
Retail |
Security |
Travel & Tourism |
- |
Health Care |
- |
Agriculture |
11 |
Jharkhand |
24 |
5 |
Automobile |
IT & ITes |
- |
Security |
Travel & Tourism |
- |
Health Care |
- |
- |
12 |
J&K |
132 |
5 |
Automobile |
IT & ITes |
- |
Security |
Travel & Tourism |
- |
Health Care |
- |
- |
13 |
Karnataka |
250 |
4 |
Automobile |
IT & ITes |
Retail |
Security |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
14 |
Madhya Pradesh |
50 |
2 |
- |
IT & ITes |
- |
Security |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15 |
Maharashtra |
350 |
3 |
Automobile |
- |
Retail |
- |
- |
- |
Health Care |
- |
- |
16 |
Manipur |
39 |
5 |
- |
IT & ITes |
- |
Security |
Travel & Tourism |
Beauty & Wellness |
Health Care |
- |
- |
17 |
Nagaland |
5 |
2 |
- |
IT & ITes |
- |
- |
Travel & Tourism |
- |
- |
- |
- |
18 |
Odisha |
30 |
2 |
Automobile |
IT & ITes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
19 |
Punjab |
100 |
6 |
Automobile |
IT & ITes |
Retail |
Security |
- |
Beauty & Wellness |
Health Care |
- |
- |
20 |
Rajasthan |
70 |
Trades not yet finalized by the State |
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21 |
Sikkim |
52 |
3 |
- |
IT & ITes |
Retail |
- |
Travel & Tourism |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22 |
Uttar Pradesh |
100 |
4 |
Automobile |
IT & ITes |
Retail |
Security |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
23 |
Uttarakhand |
44 |
4 |
Automobile |
IT & ITes |
Retail |
- |
- |
- |
Health Care |
- |
- |
24 |
West Bengal |
93 |
4 |
Automobile |
IT & ITes |
Retail |
Security |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
25 |
Telengana |
20 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total No. Schools |
2035 |
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