Question : National Skills Qualifications Framework to Minorities

(a) whether the Government has taken any initiative for Skill Development for minorities under the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF);
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether any step has been taken to rope in the industry to provide skills to minorities; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

(a) to (d) The National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) is a competency based framework which organizes qualification according to a series of levels of knowledge, skill and aptitude. The NSQF is a quality assurance framework wherein levels are defined in terms of learning outcomes which the learner must possess acquired through formal, non-formal or information learning.
National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) caters to all categories of people including Minorities within the skilling ecosystem. And as per the Standard Operating Procedure of NSQF alignment process, the Qualification are validated by Industry prior to approval. The total number of NSQF aligned Qualifications is 3627.

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