The presentation outlines an endeavour supported by Agriculture Skill Council of India to develop National Occupational Standards ( NOS ) and Qualification Pack ( QP) for various category of veterinary para-professionals ( Para-vets ) in India.
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NOS for Veterinary Para-professionals in India
1. National Occupational Standards ( NOS )
for
Veterinary Para-professionals and A I Technicians
Dr.M.Islam Barbaruah
Director, Vet Helpline India Pvt Ltd.
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Meeting on Skill Development of Veterinary
Para-professionals
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
2. What is Occupational Standard ( OS) and
Qualification Pack ( QP )?
Occupational Standard (OS) describes what
individuals need to do, know and understand in order
to carry out a particular job role or function.
A set of OS, aligned to a job role, is called Qualification
Pack (QP).
National Skills Qualification Framework ( NSQF) : A
quality assurance framework which organizes
qualification in to various levels.
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Meeting on Skill Development of Veterinary
Para-professionals
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
3. Why do we need NOS for veterinary para-
professionals?
• For effective monitoring of services rendered by
veterinary para-professionals.
• To bring clarity in job role leading to minimum conflict.
• To ensure uniform training and accreditation system. (
leading to improvement of service quality )
• Improve career mobility of para- professionals.
• Facilitate legal engagement of para-professionals by
private organizations.
• Facilitate emergence of private training providers to
meet skilled man-power requirement.
16-03-2015
Meeting on Skill Development of Veterinary
Para-professionals
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
4. Key Purpose of the occupational Area
and required Job role
Functional Analysis
Development of NOS titles
( What needs to happen to
achieve each function )
Identify performance and
knowledge criteria for each
NOS
Alignment of NOS
based on job role
( QP )
TheprocessofNOSDevelopment
Research on Service Delivery
System e.g. Policy / legal /
administrative framework
16-03-2015
Meeting on Skill Development of Veterinary
Para-professionals
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
5. The “Last mile problem” in veterinary
Service Delivery
Proportion of rural people who live beyond 2 km
(typically equivalent to a 20-minute walk) of an all-
season road in India is 39%.( 2007-08 )
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Meeting on Skill Development of Veterinary
Para-professionals
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
6. National Animal Health
System ( NAHS ) in South
Asia
Community based
Animal Health
Service delivery
( CAHS )
AQCSADC
DDL
BPQC
PED
NVS
PHS
NDRS
Drug
Control
VTI
ADRM WLHS
EHS
LIMITED INTEGRATION OF CAHS with NAHS
Private
practice
AdministrativeFramework
16-03-2015
Meeting on Skill Development of Veterinary
Para-professionals
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
8. Developed QPs based on job role
• Veterinary Field Assistant or Livestock Assistant (
Majority work in outdoor setting )
• Veterinary Clinical Assistant ( Majority work in indoor
setting e.g. Hospitals, Pet clinics, laboratories )
• Animal Health Worker / Livestock Service Provider (
The Last mile delivery )
• Artificial Insemination Technicians
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Meeting on Skill Development of Veterinary
Para-professionals
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
9. Glimpse of developed documents
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Meeting on Skill Development of Veterinary
Para-professionals
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
Visit : http://www.vethelplineindia.co.in for copies of standards
10. Key discussion areas
• Definitions of various categories of para-vet.
• Relevance of NOS titles and their alignment
based on job role.
• Technical inaccuracies – if any.
• Proposed NSQF Level and Minimum
Educational Requirement.
• Road map for skilling of veterinary para
professionals.
• Participation of private sector in government
skilling efforts.
16-03-2015
Meeting on Skill Development of Veterinary
Para-professionals
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi