The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has introduced unifed credit framework-National Higher Equation Qualification Framework (NHEQF) / National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)-for the movement from Professional/Vocational Education to Engineering and Technology.
This is being done to align with the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. It is also prescribed in AICTE Approval Process Handbook (APH) 2022-23 for the implementation of the same by all AICTE approved Technical Universities/institutions.
Details of Credit Framework:
1. Academic Level: Class 10
Exiting qualifications at different levels: Class 10
NHEQF/NSQF Level: Level 2
Unified Credit Level (3.0)
2. Academic Level: 11th Std/ first Diploma
Entry Qualifications at different levels: l0th completed
Exiting Qualifications at different levels: A candidate exits with 10+ 1 year of Diploma or equivalent with NHEQF/NSQF level 3/UCF level 3.5
Unified Credit Level: 3.5
3. Academic Level: l2th std./ 2nd year Diploma
Entry Qualifications at different levels: A candidate completing 10+ 1 year of Diploma or 11th std or equivalent vocational with NHEQF/NSQF
Exiting Qualifications at different levels: A candidate exits with 10+2 year of Diploma or equivalent with NHEQF/NSQF level 4 UCF level 4 Unified Credit Level: 4.0
4. Academic Level: Final year Diploma
Entry Qualifications at different levels: A candidate completing 10+2 year of Diploma or 12th std or equivalent vocational with NHEQF/NSQF level 4/UCF level 4
Exiting Qualifications at different levels: Diploma NHEQF/NSQF level: 5
Unified Credit Level: 4.5
5. Academic Level: 1st year UG Degree
Entry Qualifications at different levels: 12th completed
Exiting Qualifications at different levels: Undergraduate Diploma NHEQF/NSQF level: 6
Unified Credit Level: 5.0
6. Academic Level: 2nd year UG Degree
Entry Qualifications at different levels: A candidate with Diploma in appropriate branch of Engineering/Equivalent Vocational or Technical program with NHEQF/NSQF/UCF level 4.5 completed.
Exiting Qualifications at different levels: Undergraduate Diploma
NHEQF/NSQF level: 6
Unified Credit Level: 5.0
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In a letter to Vice Chancellors of all Technical Universities and Directors/ Principals of all approved Institutions, the AICTE said, “At each entry, Institution/University has to identify the educational gaps/skill gaps and suitable bridge course may be offered.”
Similarly, to make the students employable after every exit, the skill component with progressive enhancement in skill in respective disciplines may be introduced in the curriculum right from the first year of the program by the concerned regulatory body/University/Technical Board, as the case may be.