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Skills Development ; Back to Basics

The growth of the Indian Skills Development eco-system has been hectic. The space has swelled with people from different professions, many of them with passion for skills development and many just wanting to explore the new grounds. From Govt at all levels on one hand and Industry, Industry Associations, Sector Skill Councils, Training Centres, Trainers, Assessment Bodies, Assessors, Content writers and developers’ Educational institutes including Skill Universities on the other hand. It is natural for people to have varied understanding of fundamentals and principles. The lock-down to contain and fight COVID-19 has brought in a deliberate pause. This opportunity must be utilised to reflect on some fundamentals for a common understanding and cohesive outcomes in some taken for granted areas like:

     (a) understanding the NSQF
    (b) understanding and interpreting the Qualifications
    (c) understanding the science and logic behind creating test projects / question papers
    (d) fundamentals of introducing multiple Awarding Bodies in the system
    (e) essence of modular approach to training and certification
    (f) empowerment of trainers in addition to training of trainers
    (g) the relationship between formative and summative assessments
    (h) training of skill councillors / Kaushal Mitras.… 
the list is ongoing…
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