Coursera, an online learning platform, in collaboration with the National Association of Software and Service Companies, today announced that 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.
Under the National Education Policy, the National Credit Framework (NCrF) allows students to earn credits for all forms of learning, making it easier to switch between academic studies and skill-based learning. Aligning Google and IBM Professional Certificates with NSQF further promotes a shift from traditional education to competency-based learning. Now, higher education institutions and students can 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 programmes, with 21 per cent of Indian learners securing new jobs and 32 per cent seeing salary increases after completing entry-level Professional Certificates.
Acharya Institutes in Bangalore, Karnataka is integrating the Google Data Analytics and IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificates into their IT courses.
