Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in collaboration with their unified regulator National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) unveiled robust set of guidelines for the Awarding Bodies (AB) and Assessment Agencies (AA) over a digital conference.
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Key-Points
The guidelines and operation manuals have been developed for the recognition and regulation of these two entities, key elements of skilling ecosystem.
The guidelines aim at establishing quality, improved outcomes and standardizing the processes under Skill India Mission.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) was formed on November 9, 2014 by the Government of India to focus on enhancing employability of skills.
Under its flagship programme, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2016-2020, the Ministry has trained more than 92 lakh candidates so far.
The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) was notified by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on 5th December 2018. The NCVET acts as an overarching skills regulator which regulates the functioning of entities engaged in vocational education and training.
