Dual recognition for ASAP Kerala

ASAP Kerala has become the first agency in the state to be accorded dual recognition — awarding body and assessment agency — at the national level. The accreditation was awarded by the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. It is the regulatory body that ensures quality in technical and vocational education and training.

Dr Usha Titus, Chairperson and Managing Director, ASAP Kerala, and Dr Nirmal Jeet Singh Khalsi, Chairperson, NCVET, executed the documents.

ASAP Kerala has been tasked with creating a comprehensive skilling ecosystem in Kerala as part of upgrading all vocational courses in the country to NSQF standards. The recognition will pave the way for ensuring excellence and coordination of vocational training centres in Kerala.

With this recognition from NCVET as the awarding body, ASAP Kerala assumes the following responsibilities:

● Right to award certificates to trainees subject to successful completion of training and assessment for an approved qualification
● Responsible for creation of qualifications and related learning material
● Responsible for the development of affiliation/ accreditation norms for training partners and affiliating/ accrediting training partners
● Responsible for onboarding assessment agencies to ensure fair and reliable assessments through pre-defined norms and           processes
● Monitor the functioning of training partners and assessment agencies

What does the milestone mean to ASAP Kerala?

a) Recognition by the Government of India
b) Uniform pan-India certification and recognition of quality
c) Eligibility for government funding
d) Enhanced market acceptability and recognition
e) Enhanced quality outcomes through standardised procedures and parameters
f) Continuous improvement through self-regulation

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