**Executive Summary**
The 47th meeting of the National Skills Qualifications Committee (NSQC) was held on February 25, 2026, chaired by Smt. Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary of MSDE and Chairperson of NCVET. The meeting focused on reviewing qualifications submitted by NCVET-recognized Awarding Bodies, revising existing qualifications, National Occupational Standards (NOS), and Micro-credentials (MC). The committee also discussed enhancing the skilling ecosystem by introducing AI, multi-skilling, and sustainability concepts.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Meeting Overview**
* The 47th NSQC meeting was held on February 25, 2026, under the chairpersonship of Smt. Debashree Mukherjee.
* The meeting's purpose was to review qualifications submitted by NCVET-recognized Awarding Bodies.
* Discussions included revising existing qualifications, NOS, and Micro-credentials.
* **Attendees**
* Attendees included Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Kumar Gaba, Dr. Suhas Deshmukh, NSQC members from Central Ministries/Departments, sector experts, and key stakeholders.
* **Qualifications Review**
* 13 Awarding Bodies presented their Qualifications before the Committee.
* 58 Qualifications/NOS/MCs were considered from entities like NASSCOM, Automotive Skills Development Council, and others.
* **NSQC Focus**
* The NSQC is focused on enhancing the learning and training in skilling ecosystem.
* The concepts of Artificial Intelligence, multi-skilling and sustainability have been introduced.
* The revised Employability Skills module, incorporating greening and Artificial Intelligence, will equip trainees under the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS).
**Impact Analysis**
**Awarding Bodies**
* **Impact:**
* The document directly impacts various Awarding Bodies who seek accreditation or review of their qualifications by NCVET.
* **Action Required:**
* Awarding bodies need to prepare and submit their qualifications for review by the NSQC, aligned with the revised focus on AI, multi-skilling, and sustainability.
**Trainees under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) and other programs**
* **Impact:**
* Trainees will receive an updated Employability Skills module including greening and AI.
* **Action Required:**
* Trainees must engage with the revised employability skills module and other programmes to learn the new AI and greening components.
**Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET)**
* **Impact:**
* MSDE and NCVET are responsible for implementing and overseeing the NSQC decisions and ensuring the skilling ecosystem remains relevant and forward-looking.
* **Action Required:**
* MSDE and NCVET need to implement the NSQC's decisions related to qualification revisions and enhancements to the skilling ecosystem, including the integration of AI, multi-skilling, and sustainability concepts.
Key Entities Referenced
National Skills Qualifications Committee (NSQC): Committee responsible for maintaining the integrity, relevance, and forward-looking nature of India's skills qualification architecture.
National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET): The regulator which various Awarding Bodies are recognised by.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE): Ministry overseeing the development of skills.
Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS): Scheme to equip trainees with the competencies required for a technology-driven and green economy.
National Occupational Standards (NOS): Document that specifies the standard of performance an individual must achieve in the workplace, as well as the knowledge and skills needed to meet that standard.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
47th meeting of NSQC held under the
chairpersonship of Smt. Debashree Mukherjee,
Secretary, MSDE and Chairperson, NCVET
Posted On: 25 FEB 2026 5:43PM by PIB Delhi
The 47th meeting of the National Skills Qualifications Committee (NSQC) was held on 25th February
2026, under the chairpersonship of Smt. Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development
and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Chairperson, National Council for Vocational Education and Training
(NCVET). The meeting deliberated to review the qualifications submitted by various NCVET recognized
Awarding Bodies. The Committee also discussed various agenda points pertaining to the revision,
extension of the already existing qualifications, National Occupational Standards (NOS) and Micro-
credentials (MC).
The meeting was attended by Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Kumar Gaba, Executive Member, NCVET, Dr. Suhas
Deshmukh, Director and Secretary to the Council, Members of the NSQC from Central
Ministries/Departments including Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Labour and Employment;
sector experts; and key stakeholders.
A total of 13 Awarding Bodies presented their Qualifications before the Committee. In all, 58
Qualifications/NOS/MCs were considered from various entities like NASSCOM, Automotive Skills
Development Council, Skill Council for Green Jobs, Home Management and Care Givers Sector Skill
Council, Management & Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council (MEPSC), Infrastructure
Equipment Skill Council, Confederation of Indian Industry(CII), Skill Council for Mining Sector, C-DAC,
Sector Skill Council for Food Processing Industries (FICSI), Logistics SSC, Orion Education Society, and
Directorate General of Training (DGT).
Addressing the meeting, Smt. Debashree Mukherjee highlighted the vital responsibility of the NSQC in
maintaining the integrity, relevance, and forward-looking nature of India’s skills qualification architecture.
She stated that the comprehensive discussions and decisions taken during the session demonstrate the
Government’s strong resolve to propel the skilling programs both short term and long term and foster a
workforce that is globally benchmarked and closely aligned with industry requirements.
The National Skills Qualifications Committee (NSQC) focused on enhancing the learning and training in
skilling ecosystem by introducing the concepts of Artificial Intelligence, multi-skilling and sustainability.
The revised Employability Skills module, now integrating components on greening and Artificial
Intelligence, aims to equip trainees under the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) and other programs with
the competencies required for a technology-driven and green economy.***
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