The Skilling Ladder — SGRAM Foundation

Anubhuti Kosh · the skilling ladder

From a lab to a livelihood — for every learner.

One governed pathway, three stages — with credits (NCrF) that carry all the way from Grade 6 to a degree.

Grades 6–8Exposure

Where exposure becomes capability.

Hands-on discovery across the domains in a shared CoE lab — competency-based, portfolio-assessed, no high-stakes exam.

110 hrs/year · ~11 NCrF credits
Explore · Experiment · Apply
Feeds the Holistic Progress Card

OutcomeEvery learner experiences at least one vocation — an informed Grade-9 choice.

Grades 9–12Qualification

Where capability becomes qualification.

Six vocations studied in depth, assessed on demonstrated performance, and carried into a certified NSQF job role.

NSQF 1–4
Internships & on-the-job training
Credits banked to the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC)

OutcomeA certified job role, a portfolio and a route onward.

ITI · Poly · EngineeringEmployment

Where qualification becomes employment.

Trade certificates, diplomas and degrees on one governed ladder — lateral entry at every level, apprenticeship built in.

NCrF — up to 50% skill credits
NAPS / NATS apprenticeships
Credits carry from school

OutcomeIndustry-ready — every exit is an entry.

Academic Bank of Credits (ABC)

A national digital account, under the NCrF, where every credit a learner earns — from school and skilling through to higher education — is stored and carried for life. Nothing is ever lost, up to half of a degree can be made of skill credits, and every exit stays open as a future entry.