The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) on June 19, 2024, notified the Guidelines for Diploma Qualifications in Vocational Education & Training and Skilling.
The following has been stated: -
•These Guidelines have been formulated to enable NSQF alignment & approval of Diploma & Diploma (Advanced) Qualifications pertaining to the Vocational Education & Skills sphere. These shall apply only to NCVET-recognised Awarding Bodies.
•The term ‘Diploma’ is used variedly formally & informally across the world. Generally, it is used to denote a certificate awarded by an educational establishment to show that someone has completed a course of learning. Such courses of learning are often of higher level in a focused area of the same subject. Sometimes a diploma represents a specific academic award earned in professional/vocational courses.
•Therefore, a Diploma in Vocational Education & Training & Skilling would mean an aligned & approved qualification of a higher order in a specific field leading to a focused job or learning. Thus, the basic features of Diploma Qualification are as follows:
a.It is a long-term qualification
b.It is of higher order learning i.e. higher than school education but not leading to a degree except under provisions of lateral entry into any degree program
c.It is generally a focused or specialized field of learning leading to a vocation/job role in the market.
The detailed guidelines are given in the document below.
[Notification No. F. No. 36002/16/2022/NCVET]
