Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister, Kapil Sibal on February 7, 2012 launched a vocational education structure for engineering colleges, polytechnics and other colleges in India.
While inaugurating the National Vocational Education Qualification Framework (NVEQF), Sibal revealed that a 7 level certification course commencing in Standard IX will be introduced in various areas of vocational training leading to a degree at the end of the 7th level.
The level 1 will start in class 9 and go on till level 7. At the end of the level 7, participants will be awarded a degree. In this 1000 hours course, certain duration will be allotted for vocational competency based skill sets and the remaining for regular learning leading to a diploma for vocational courses. After completing the certificate level 5, participants will become eligible for a degree in vocational courses.
This program will be introduced from the next academic session and will be industry specific. Different sectors include Media, telecommunications, IT, entertainment, hotel, mobile communications, automobile, retail, construction, tourism, jewelry design, food processing, and retail. Later on other course will also be included in the program.
The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) will be responsible for providing the required statutory approvals to the institutions willing to organize these programs across India. The institutions can select a total of 500 candidates in any 5 sectors with 100 participants in each sector.
The aim is to offer the program to a minimum of 5 million students every year for vocational courses and diplomas which will lead to self employment.
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