'Ways of earning will open for the candidates': UGC Chairman
According to sources higher education Institutes (HEIs) are soon considering to recognize informal education as well as give credit. For example, legal education received from family, treatment education or art learned by artists from generation to generation can be converted into formal qualifications and certificates as skills and experiences of the candidate. Along with this, internships, training, self-learning etc. will also be a part of it. To do this, the university Grants Commission (UGC) has also introduced a draft named Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Under this, recognition of prior learning (RPL) in higher education has not only been given importance but will also be officially recognized.
Perhaps the guidelines of this draft coincide with the National education Policy (NEP) 2020 and National Skill Qualification, which will increase the facility of admission in higher education. At the same time, it can also help in reducing the duration of the course. In a conversation with ABP News, UGC Chairman M. Jagadeesh Kumar said that in our country, there is a large number of people working informally, who need formal education and career opportunities, with the help of RPL, we will be able to provide formal help to this population, which will give them many opportunities in the future. Through RPL, the candidate will get formal recognition for the skills acquired from informal education. This will open ways of earning for many candidates.
Moreover not only in India, but many countries already have such programs. Australia, New Zealand, south africa are among those countries where already acquired skills are included in the credit of studies. A certificate is also obtained from these skills, which the candidates can use to get employment.