Deen Dayal Upadhyay – KAUSHAL Kendra
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched a scheme based on skills
development as part of college/university education, leading to award of Bachelor of Vocation
(B.Voc.) Degree (Three Years) with multiple exists such as Diploma (one year), Diploma (Two
Years) under the National Skill Qualification Frame work (NSQF). Dean Dayal Upadhyay
Center for Knowledge Acquisition and Upgradation of Skilled Human Abilities and Livelihood
(KAUSHAL) was established in GRI in September 2015. The B.Voc. Programme is focused
on universities and colleges, providing undergraduate studies which would also incorporate
specific job roles and their National Occupational Standards (NOS) along with broad general
education. This would enable the graduates completing B.Voc.to make meaningful
participation in accelerating India’s economy by gaining appropriate employment, becoming
entrepreneurs and creating a pool of manpower with skills