National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, launched the Daksh Gurukul Skill Academy to provide credit linked programs in new-age skills to the youth.
The event was graced by Dr. B Kalyan Chaudhary, Principal Secretary, Skill Development, Government of Assam; Prof. Rajeev Ahuja (Director, IITG) and Prof. Gaurav Trivedi (Associate Dean- Faculty Affairs, Coordinator- Daksh Gurukul-IITG). Mr. Abhinav Mishra from NCVET, Mr. Pravesh Dudani, Academic Advisor-NSDC and Chancellor Medhavi Skills University, Dr. Mohan V Aware, Director, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, Prof. Eshankur Saikia from Guwahati University.
India’s education and skilling ecosystem is undergoing a significant transformation under the new education policy, with Daksh-Gurukul IITG being a pioneering initiative. Dr. B Kalyan Chaudhary, Principal Secretary, Skill Development, Government of Assam said “I am certain that the partnership will benefit the students of Assam immensely setting a precedence for smooth nationwide adoption of National Education Policy (NEP)”. The policy also allows for flexible credit transfer, enabling students to transfer credits to degree programs to meet the demand for skilled professionals in new-age technologies, provided external credits are recognized by the parent university.
