Deen Dayal Upadhyay Centres for Knowledge Acquisition and Upgradation of Skilled Human Abilities and Livelihood (KAUSHAL)

Abstract

Realizing the need to boost vocational education on a larger scale, the UGC propose to establish as many as 100 'Deen Dayal Upadhyay Centres for Knowledge Acquisition and Upgradation of Skilled Human Abilities and Livelihood (KAUSHAL)1 during the XII Plan period. The Commission approved guidelines for establishment of such Centres on 22 September, 2014. These Centers would take-up the vocational education to new levels and offer courses beyond B.Voc. degree also. These Centers would also embed and follow the guiding principles of QPs, and NOSs under NSQF for their programmes and would not focus on skilling alone but also develop entrepreneurship traits. The Centers may endeavour to maintain a pyramidical structure of student enrolment with respect to Diploma, Advanced Diploma, B.Voc. and further studies at PG and Research level. These Centers will also coordinate between the country's higher education system and Industry to work as Centres of excellence for skill development in specialized areas.