The Board of Practical Training (Eastern Region) (BOPTER) on October 01, 2024, notified regarding the Assessment and Creditisation of Apprenticeship under NATS.
The following highlights are as stated:
The concept of credit points is fundamental to structuring and recognizing apprentices' achievements. Credit points provide a standardized way to measure and validate the learning and skills acquired during an apprenticeship, ensuring that the training received aligns with industry standards and educational requirements.
The New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 introduced by the Government of India aims to overhaul the Indian education system, including vocational and technical training. A crucial aspect of this overhaul is the integration of a robust credit framework for apprentices.
The NCrF provides for creditisation of all learning and assignment, accumulation, storage, transfer & redemption of credits, subject to assessment; removes distinction and establishes academic equivalence between vocational & general education; enables mobility within & between them, and its operationalizing through the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC).
The credit system is designed to be in line with formal education frameworks such as the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) and the National Higher Education Qualification Framework (NHEQF). The Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) is a digital repository that allows students to store and transfer credits earned from various educational institutions, facilitating seamless mobility across different levels of education.
