DIDAC SKILLS

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NSQF (National Skills Qualifications Framework)

India's competency-based framework that organises qualifications by level and sector, so a short course, an ITI trade certificate and a diploma can be compared on one ladder. Exhibitors at the show map their programmes to NSQF levels to qualify for government and institutional procurement.

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ITI (Industrial Training Institute)

Government and private institutes delivering trade-based vocational training (electrician, fitter, welder, machinist and similar) with national certification. ITI principals and trainers are a core buying group for workshop equipment on the exhibition floor.

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Skill India Mission

The national umbrella for skilling schemes run under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, including short-term skilling, apprenticeship promotion and trainer upskilling. Policy direction announced around this mission shapes what state buyers look for at the show.

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PMKVY (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana)

The flagship short-term skilling scheme that funds training and certification for unemployed and school-dropout youth. Training partners delivering PMKVY batches come to the show looking for curriculum, trainers and assessment services.

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NEP 2020 (National Education Policy 2020)

The policy framework covering school, higher and vocational education, including the push to integrate vocational subjects from secondary school onward. It drives demand for lab kits, career guidance tools and teacher training at school level.

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Sector Skill Council (SSC)

Industry-led bodies that define occupational standards and qualification packs for a specific sector, working with the national skills regulator. Their presence usually means a booth cluster focused on standard-aligned course content and assessments.

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Assessment and certification body

An organisation that tests trainees against a qualification pack and issues a recognised certificate. Assessment providers exhibit alongside training-content suppliers because institutions typically buy both together.

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EdTech

Education technology: the software, content and hardware used to deliver or manage learning, such as an LMS, adaptive practice platforms, virtual labs, interactive panels and proctoring tools. At DIDAC the EdTech segment overlaps heavily with school and higher-education procurement.

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LMS (Learning Management System)

Software that hosts courses, tracks learner progress and issues completion records. Institutional buyers compare LMS platforms on local-language support, offline access, integration with government portals and per-learner pricing.

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Blended learning

Delivery that combines face-to-face classroom or workshop time with online content and assessment. It matters in Indian vocational training because lab time is expensive and connectivity outside metros is uneven.

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Apprenticeship / NAPS

Structured on-the-job training under a formal contract, supported nationally by the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme. Employers and training partners use the show to find apprenticeship intermediaries and matching platforms.

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Tinkering lab

A school-level innovation space equipped for hands-on projects in robotics, electronics, 3D printing and IoT, funded through national and state school programmes. Kit suppliers and school administrators negotiate these fit-outs at the show.