NSDC International, a subsidiary of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), has recently announced its partnership with Certif-ID International GmbH (Certif-ID), a Germany-based HRTech provider, to roll out its digital credentialing to support Indian talents to gain employment opportunities across the world, as per an official statement.
The contract was signed by Ved Mani Tiwari, COO (Officiating CEO) of NSDC and Timothy Miller, Founder and Managing Director of Certif-ID International.
As part of a partnership, the platform supports aspiring candidates to achieve their goals of working internationally. Certif-ID provides technology and training solutions to enable skilled professionals and employers to gain trust and transparency in the sourcing process. It allows candidates to differentiate themselves with digital tools, CVs, videos and a wallet with verifiable credentials anchored on the blockchain. Equally, employers can verify the authenticity of candidate documents in just a few clicks
NSDC aims to support 3 million candidates to secure international employment by 2025. Technology plays a pivotal role in achieving this goal. Intellectual skills matching, training recommendations, verifiable credentials, and competency and skill assessments form the basis for ensuring candidates meet the requirements of international markets. Building a common skills framework across borders will revolutionize how training is delivered, and candidates showcase their skills, the company further said in a statement.
Speaking on the partnership, COO (Officiating CEO) of NSDC, Ved Mani Tiwari, said:
In line with our new brand identity and focus, we are committed to achieving the country’s skill development mission. We are therefore excited to partner with Certif-ID and adopt their verifiable skilling platform and in partnership develop the world’s largest Phygital Skilling Ecosystem. With an initial focus on International markets, we are creating a verifiable talent pool of internationally recognized talent and in doing so, fulfilling our promise to reduce skill gaps across the world.
Under this initiative, NSDC and Certif-ID will identify skilled candidates and support them to upskill, learn languages, and develop cultural awareness of international markets. A candidate’s journey starts with internationally recognized digital credentials issued to successful candidates by NSDC. Credentials are anchored on blockchain and stored in a digital wallet called ‘SkillPass’. Candidates can then develop a state-of-the-art digital, verifiable portfolio of skills and experiences shared directly with recruiters internationally.
Founder & Managing Director of Certif-ID, Tim Miller, added:
India has a unique opportunity to leverage its demographic dividend and provide skilled resources for the world. NSDC is paving the way for skilled professionals to gain international recognition and secure lucrative employment opportunities abroad. At Certif-ID, we are excited and humbled to be selected by NSDC as its technology partner for this aspiring journey.
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) aims to promote skill development by catalyzing the creation of large, quality and for-profit vocational institutions. The organization provides funding to build scalable and profitable vocational training initiatives. Its mandate is also to enable a support system that focuses on quality assurance, information systems and training the trainer academies directly or through partnerships. The platform acts as a catalyst in skill development by funding enterprises, companies and organizations that provide skill training.
NSDC also develops appropriate models to enhance, support and coordinate private sector initiatives. The differentiated focus on 37 sectors under NSDC’s purview and its understanding of their viability will make every sector attractive to private investment.
With its International Skilling Centers, NSDC certifies top talent across the country and provides candidates with the opportunity to build a digital skills profile and continue to upskill and apply for skill-matched international job opportunities.
Soon, the platform will automate much of the skill verification, document validation and visa issuance process to provide international recruiters and companies access seamlessly.
Co-founded by Tim Miller and Markus Dohm, Certif-ID is a blockchain-powered platform that provides unparalleled support for individuals and organizations across industries to issue verifiable digital records as proof and validation. Through Certif-ID, organizations can quickly and easily issue verifiable, tamperproof digital certificates. The company’s goal is to provide a high-quality digital credentialing solution that consistently upholds the integrity of a digital record or transaction. By providing its clients with a tamperproof way of issuing and verifying a digital certificate or record, the startup feels that the platform is the future for digital certification, storage and traceability.
