The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has developed model curriculum for different programmes under technical education after involving industry representatives in their curriculum development activity as part of skill initiatives under different sectors, which is improving the employability. The AICTE has identified 16 Sectors and 79 Specialisations and also developed required curriculum for the different levels of skill in their respective specialisation/sectors. In this regard, a scheme has also been notified under National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM) to offer on the job practical training and adopted National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) to enhance the employability of young graduates.
The Government has set up a target to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education to 30% by the end of year 2020. To meet the objective, the Government is expanding Institutional base of higher education by enhancing additional capacity in the existing institutions, establishing new institutions, incentivizing State Governments and Non Governmental Organizations/Civil Society, providing opportunities of higher education to socially deprived communities and setting up of institutions in un-served and underserved areas.
This information was given by the Union Human Resource Development Minister, Smt. Smriti Irani in a written reply to the Lok Sabha question.
The Government has set up a target to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education to 30% by the end of year 2020. To meet the objective, the Government is expanding Institutional base of higher education by enhancing additional capacity in the existing institutions, establishing new institutions, incentivizing State Governments and Non Governmental Organizations/Civil Society, providing opportunities of higher education to socially deprived communities and setting up of institutions in un-served and underserved areas.
This information was given by the Union Human Resource Development Minister, Smt. Smriti Irani in a written reply to the Lok Sabha question.
