The National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF), an initiative by the Indian government, identifies knowledge and skills as the foundation of social and economic advancement. It recognizes the need for skill development for adolescents and students in turn for a country to progress. With a strong NSQF set up across the country, India’s economy can address the existing imbalance between the supply and demand for skilled labour in vital industries like manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, automotive, sports, computers, beauty and wellness among many others.
NSQF is a nationally integrated education framework which covers vocational education, general education as well as technical education. This quality assurance framework helps students, learners and youth gain the required level of vocational training. The grades for these levels run from 1 to 10, making it a competency-based skill framework.
Why NSQF?
The National Skills Qualification Framework equips youngsters with the right skill set and contributes in bridging the gap between industry demands and a skilled workforce. In order to better meet the market needs, institutions can also partner with companies to provide industry training under NSQF.
Skill Tree Consulting works as a Knowledge Partner and Programme Management Unit managing vocational training programmes in as many as 17 Indian states and union territories. Some of these states include Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Odisha, Assam and Karnataka among others.
As an NSDC-accredited training partner, Skill Tree’s objective has always been to build capacity, train the youth by imparting professional skills which sets them on a path of employability and self-reliance.
The Skill Tree Expertise:
Across these 17 states and Union Territories , Skill Tree has collaborated with state governments and central government to bring various vocational training programmes to rural and urban areas. These vocational training programmes span different sectors and are often a part of the student’s curriculum in school.
Over the years, Skill Tree has developed its expertise in the effortless implementation of NSQF programmes, irrespective of the location, size or complex nature of the project.
Skill Tree’s NSQF projects guarantee quality assurance and smooth operations as we undertake a transparent hiring process and digitally monitor our vocational trainers. Every NSQF programme also includes guest lectures and industrial visits which students undertake to better understand the practical end of a certain trade. For example: In 2023-24, Skill Tree organised 9 industrial visits for students in various trades.
The Skill Tree Effect:
Every year, our NSQF training programme benefits at least 2 lakh students in India. The programmes are conducted in 13 sectors and across 1,890 schools. Each school has a different vocational training course, depending on the school’s region and skill shortage identified by the government. So far, in 17 states, we have made a massive impact with the largest number of beneficiaries and are on a steady path to make India’s future generation – a skilled generation.
Apart from training and skilling, Skill Tree also takes it one step further by organising placement assistance, query discussion sessions, prepping a candidate’s profile and carrying out mock interviews. Our efforts and its positive outcomes have also been published widely in local and national media. With these practices, we make sure we stay true to our promise of driving India’s growth story.
