NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK.pptx

NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION
QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK
PROF. RAMAKANTA MOHALIK
Regional Institute of Education (Bhubaneswar)
Mail:mohalikrk@gmail.com

NEP & Structure of HE
• Undergraduate programmes: 3/4 years with multiple entry & exist
• 1 year (2 sem): certificate
• 2 year (4 sem): diploma
• 3 years (6 sem): Bachelors degree
• 4 years (8 sem): Bachelors degree with honours or with research
19-02-2024 Prof. R. K. Mohalik, RIE BBSR

REFORMATIONS IN HE
• Semester system
• Grading
• Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
• Internal assessment
• Practicum & skill based
• NEP 2020

NEP and Structure of PG programmes
• 2 years master degree after 3 years Bachelors degree (last year for
research)
• 1 year master degree after 4 years Bachelors degree
• 5 years integrated Bachlors/Master programme
• PhD programme requires a master degree or 4 years Bachelors
degree

OPEN DISCUSSION ON QUALIFICATION &
FRAMEWORK
• https://www.mentimeter.com/app/presentation/al5ws6wbipnfp5nny
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What is Qualification?
• Qualification are formal awards (certificate, diploma, degree)
• Successfully completing a prescribed programme of study or training
programme. (traditional view)
• Attaining expected learning outcomes of a field/subject on successful
completion of a programme.

National Qualification Framework (NQF)
• Instrument for the classification of qualifications according to a set of
criteria for specific levels of learning.
• It is a way of structuring qualifications on basis of learning outcomes,
graduate profiles, programme learning outcomes, course learning
outcomes.

NQF helps;
• Improve the transparency of individual qualifications through Los
• Enhances the understanding of the education and training system
• Promote credit accumulation and transfer
• Provide an instrument of accountability of education system
• Make education & training system demand focused & user friendly
• Reduce mis-match between education and labour market
• Facilitate the recognition of prior learning

NQF in India
• National Vocational Qualifications Framework (Ministry of Labour &
Employment)
• National Vocational Education Qualifications Framework (2013), MoE

What problems students and employers are
facing now?

National Higher Education Qualifications Frameworks (NHEQF)
• It is an instrument for the development, classification and recognition
of qualifications along a continuum of levels from 4.5 to 8 (1-4 levels
are for school education)
• Each level is based on learning outcomes.
• A student must possess & demonstrate graduate attributes either
through one mode or through combination of modes (face-to-face,
online)
• It is comprehensive framework that classifies qualifications based on
set of performance criteria, approved nationally and comparable with
international standards.

NHEQF
• It is applicable to general, technical, vocational, professional
education (except medical and legal education)
• It is not a means to promote uniform curriculum/ national common
syllabus/ prescribe strategy for teaching and assessment.
• Purpose is to elevate all HEIs to a common level of benchmarking to
ensure quality education.
• It will allow flexibility & innovations (designing programme, teaching
process, assessment strategy and periodic review of programme)

Qualifications & Levels
LEVELS QUALIFICATIONS DURATIONS Credits
4.5 Certificate 2 semesters 40
5 Diploma 4 Semesters 80
5.5 Bachelors degree 6 Semesters 120
6 Bachelors degree with
hons/research
8 Semesters 160
6 Post graduate Diploma 2 Semesters (after
Bachelors degree)
40
6.5 Master’s degree 4 Semesters 80
6.5 Master’s degree 2 Semesters (after 4 yrs
Bachelors degree)
40
7 Master’s degree 4 Semesters (after four
years BE, B.Tech)
80

GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES & NHEQF
• It indicates quality of the graduate of a programme of study ;
• Learning outcomes in disciplinary areas: Knowledge & understanding,
practical/professional/procedural knowledge, Skills in areas of
spcialisation, capacity to extrapolate learning to real line situation.
• Generic learning outcomes: Problem solving, critical thinking,
creativity, communication skills, analytical reasoning, research related
skills, collaborating with others, leadership, learning how to learn,
digital and technical skills, values, autonomy, accountability,
community engagement, empathy.

GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES & NHEQF
Graduate
attributes
Play
constructive
role as citizen
Gail & apply
new
knowledge &
skills
Capabilities to
help current
knowledge
/skills
Undertake
future study
independently

QUALIFICATION DESCRIPTORS
• Knowledge & understanding
• General, technical & professional skills
• Application of knowledge & skills
• Generic learning outcomes
• Constitutional, humanistic, ethical & moral values
• Employability, job readiness,, entrepreneurship

Knowledge & Understanding in Specific Areas
• Comprehensive knowledge and coherent understanding of chosen
field , linkage with related fields, current & emerging development.
• Practical, professional and procedural knowledge for carrying out
professional & highly skilled work, knowledge for undertaking self-
employment, entrepreneurship,
• Wide range of specialised practical skills in area of study.
• Capacity to extend the learned skills in real life situations & generate
solutions to specific problems.

Generic Learning Outcomes
• Complex problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Creativity
• Communication skills
• Analytical thinking
• Research related skills
• Collaborating with others
• Leadership readiness/skills
• Learning skills (how to learn)

Generic Learning Outcomes
• Digital skills/Technical skills
• Multi-cultural competence
• Value inculcation
• Autonomy, accountability and responsibility
• Environmental awareness
• Community engagement and service
• Empathy

ACADEMIC CREDIT FRAMEWORK
• Workload is defined in terms of credits
• Credits is defined in terms of learner engaged time
• Course is measured in terms of credit hours; workload and learner
engaged time.
• A credit framework indicates the time invested and workload for each
credit earned by the individual.
• One hour lecture/tutorial per week-1 credit in semester
• Two hours lab work/practicum/field work per week-1 credit in
semester
• Two hours seminar/internship/fieldwork per week-1 credit in
semester

What Constitute Credit*?
• 'Credit' is recognition that a learner has completed a prior course of
learning, corresponding to a qualification at a given level.
• Credits quantify learning outcomes that are subject achieving the
prescribed learning outcomes to valid, reliable methods of
assessment.
• The credit points can be calculated as credits attained multiplied with
the credit level.
• Notional Learning Hours (NLH) per Year-1200 for HE. 40 Credits per
Year.
• 30 NLH per year for one credit.
• Credit will be awarded on basis of Assessment

What is Learning Hours?
• Learning shall not be limited to only the instructional hours but also
encompass all the other activities in the educational institutions,
earlier categorised as curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular.
• Lecture course
• Laboratory/practicum/workshop activities
• Field based learning projects/ Internship
• Community engagement
•

National Credit Framework for HE
Higher education
qualifications
Total learning
hours @ year
Total credit @ year NCRF levels Credit Points
Undergraduate
(certificate)
1200 40 4.5 180
Diploma 1200 40 5 200
Degree 1200 40 5.5 220
Degree
(Hons/Research/Eng)
1200 40 6 240
Master degree (1 Yr) 1200 40 6.5 260
Master degree (2 Yr) 1200 40 6.5 260
Master degree (2 Yr)
Eng
1200 40 7 280
PhD 1200 40 8 320

Credit Accumulation
• NHEQF facilitate multiple entry, multiple exit, and re-entry options.
• It also facilitate credit accumulation by Academic Bank of Credits in
Academic Bank Account.
• Validity of credits earned is 7 years
• After seven years re-entry into programme will be based on
validation.

TYPES OF ASSESSEMENT
• Diagnostic
• Formative
• Summative
• Ipsative (comparing with self)
• CRT
• Self assessment
• Rubrics
• Portfolios
• Open book
• Peer assessment
• Industry validation

Letter Grade and Grade Points
Letter Grade Grade Point
OUTSTANDING-O 10
EXCELLENT-A+ 9
VERY GOOD-A 8
GOOD-B+ 7
ABOVE AVERAGE-B 6
AVERAGE-C 5
PASS-P 4
FAIL-F 0
ABSENT-AB 0

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