Equivalence of B.Voc. Degree
University Grants Commission, New Delhi in its circular (D.O.No.F.2-
7/2014(CC/NVEQF/ Misc./dated 04 August 2016) informed that B.Voc Degree is like any
other Bachelor Degree. Further, it clearly states that (i) Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.), a
Bachelor level degree specified by UGC under section 22(3) of UGC Act, 1956 and notified
in official Gazette of India dated 19th January, 2013 be recognized at par with the other
Bachelor level degrees for competitive exams conducted by Union/State Public Service
Commission, Staff Selection Commission or other such bodies where the eligibility criteria is
"Bachelor Degree in any discipline"; and (ii) Students with B.Voc. Degree should be
considered eligible for the trans-disciplinary vertical mobility into such courses where entry
qualification is a Bachelor Degree without specific requirement in a particular discipline