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As skills take center-stage in the digital economy, India is moving rapidly to meet the opportunity unfolding with a future-forward skills ecosystem. The University Grants Commission’s National Credit Framework (NCrF) now allows students to earn credits for all forms of learning, making it easier to switch between academic studies and skill-based learning.

Today, we’re thrilled to announce that in partnership with the ukraine cell phone number list National Association of Software and Service Companies (nasscom/SSC nasscom), ten Professional Certificates from Google and IBM have achieved National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) alignment exclusively on Coursera. This initiative enables a system for universities and employers to provide credit recognition to industry content, creating more pathways for learners to pursue skills-based career opportunities in the country. Higher education institutions, and students will now be able to transfer credits for eligible Professional Certificates on Coursera, fostering job-ready, digitally skilled graduates. Coursera’s Learner Outcome Report 2023 highlights the impact of these programs, with 21% of Indian learners securing new jobs and 32% seeing salary increases after completing entry-level Professional Certificates.

“This collaboration with Coursera to align Google and IBM Professional Certificates with the NSQF framework is a wonderful demonstration of the flexibility and relevance that is coming into play through the National Credit Framework under the NEP. When giants like Google, IBM and Coursera come on board, it’s a powerful signal how good policy leads to powerful outcomes. Learners will have access to industry relevant courses in cutting edge technologies and make their credits count towards their degrees. As SSC nasscom, we are committed to building a strong ecosystem and empowering all the industry and training partners that take the time to understand how powerful this construct and weave it into their skilling strategies – benefiting the learner, the potential employer and of course, making business sense.” said Kirti Seth, CEO, IT-ITeS Sector Skill Council nasscom.