PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education

What PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education does

PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE), established in 1993 and headquartered in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, is a constituent unit of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) under the Ministry of Education, Government of India. It functions as the nodal national institute for vocational education curriculum development at the school level, producing 193 vocational curricula, 353 NSQF-aligned textbooks, 9 implementation guidelines, 325+ educational videos, and the UGC Care-listed Indian Journal of Vocational Education. The institute also runs the Post Graduate Diploma in Vocational Education and Training (PGDVET), short-duration certificate courses in areas including Artificial Intelligence, Electric Vehicles, Digital Marketing, and BFSI, and co-developed the AI-based My Career Advisor application with Wadhwani Foundation.

The technology footprint is modest and content-centric: a PHP/Laravel-based website on Ubuntu/Nginx, an e-learning platform for employability skills, YouTube-based video distribution (325+ assets), and digital flipbooks. AI integration appears primarily as curriculum content and in third-party-developed student tools rather than as proprietary model engineering. PSSCIVE operates through six academic departments (Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Business and Commerce, Engineering and Technology, Health and Paramedical Sciences, Home Science and Hospitality Management, and Humanities, Science, Education and Research) plus five centres including the UNEVOC Network Centre.

The business model is non-commercial government funding. PSSCIVE does not charge fees for most training programmes and is sustained through budgetary allocations from NCERT/MoE, with nominal certificate course fees. Go-to-market is entirely institutional: state coordinators, the five Regional Institutes of Education, Samagra Shiksha machinery, KVS, EMRS, and state education departments across India serve as distribution channels. Customer segments are government entities — secondary schools, middle-stage schools, vocational teachers, SCERTs, and state education departments — with international development partners (KOICA, UNESCO-UNEVOC, EDUFI) as a secondary engagement layer. The institute is therefore not an investable commercial entity but a policy-implementing public R&D body executing the NEP 2020 mandate for 50% vocational education exposure by 2025.

Name

PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education

Legal name

Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education

Website

https://psscive.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PSSCIVE is a government nodal institute under NCERT that develops national vocational education curricula, textbooks, and teacher training programmes for Indian schools, funded by the Ministry of Education and serving secondary schools, state education departments, and vocational teachers across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Career & Technical Education (CTE) Standards Authorities (EDADAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

National/State Curriculum & Standards Authorities (EDADAEAA), Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping (State/National) (EDAJAFAD), Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Education (EDADALAD)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Curriculum development
• Teacher training
• Educational research
• Skill development

Headquarters

HQ city

Bhopal

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: PSSCIVE operates as a constituent unit of NCERT under the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The institute receives government funding for curriculum development, teacher training, and vocational education research. No commercial revenue generation as it is a public educational research institution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PSSCIVE is the nodal government institute under NCERT that develops national-level vocational education curricula, textbooks, and teacher training programmes for Indian schools. It produces 193 NSQF-aligned curricula, 353 vocational textbooks, certificate courses, the PGDVET diploma programme, activity books, digital resources, and policy guidelines for implementation across all Indian states under NEP 2020 and NCF-SE 2023 frameworks.

Product overview

PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education operates as an educational research and training institute under NCERT, offering a comprehensive portfolio of vocational education products and services. The core offerings include PGDVET (Post Graduate Diploma in Vocational Education and Training), 193 vocational curricula, and 353 vocational textbooks across multiple sectors. Supporting products include Flipbooks, Certificate Courses (Digital Marketing, BFSI, AI, EV, Zari/Zardozi), the Indian Journal of Vocational Education (IJVE), Kaushal Bodh Activity Books for middle stage, Career Cards with 500 career guidance resources, My Career Advisor AI-based counselling app, and Guidelines publications. The institute serves as a UNEVOC Network Centre and develops digital resources including e-learning modules and a Traditional Textiles Repository.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PGDVET (Post Graduate Diploma in Vocational Education and Training) A comprehensive diploma programme for teacher training in vocational education and training with semester-based curriculum and practical exposure, designed for in-service and pre-service teachers seeking advanced qualifications in vocational pedagogy and domain-specific skills.
• Vocational Curricula 193 vocational curricula covering multiple sectors including Agriculture, Business, Engineering, Health, Home Science, and Humanities, designed for secondary and senior secondary stages and aligned with NSQF qualification packs.
• Vocational Textbooks 353 vocational textbooks developed for various job roles across multiple sectors, aligned with NSQF qualification packs and intended for use by secondary and senior secondary students under Samagra Shiksha.
• Indian Journal of Vocational Education (IJVE) Bi-annual UGC Care listed research journal (ISSN 0972-5830) publishing peer-reviewed research on vocational education and training, targeting researchers, teacher educators, and policy professionals.
• Certificate Courses Various certificate courses including Digital Marketing, Banking Finance and Insurance Services (BFSI), Zari/Zardozi/Bead Work, Electric Vehicle, and Artificial Intelligence, designed for skill development of vocational teachers, students, and in-service professionals.
• Kaushal Bodh Activity Books (Grades 6, 7, 8) Activity books for Grades 6, 7, and 8 implementing pre-vocational education at middle stage, aligned with NCF-SE 2023 and NEP 2020, designed to promote experiential learning through three forms of work.
• My Career Advisor App AI-based web application for career counselling developed with Wadhwani Foundation and Ministry of Education, integrating 500 career cards to guide secondary and senior secondary students on career pathways.
• Vocational Flipbooks Digital flipbook versions of vocational textbooks for subjects such as Apparel Made-Ups and Home Furnishing and Handicrafts and Carpet sector, providing interactive online access to NSQF-aligned learning content.
• Employability Skills E-Learning Online e-learning platform offering modules to develop employability skills among vocational education students at secondary and senior secondary stages.
• Career Guidance Guidelines with 500 Career Cards Career Guidance Guidelines published by Ministry of Education in collaboration with UNICEF, including over 500 career cards developed by PSSCIVE and NCERT to support student career counselling in schools.
• Repository on Traditional Textiles of India Digital repository documenting five modules covering Traditional Woven Textiles, Traditional Saris, Traditional Floor Coverings and Carpets, Traditional Embroideries, and Traditional Dyed/Printed/Painted Textiles, supporting vocational curriculum in traditional crafts.
• Guidelines Publications Nine published guidelines covering 50 Hours CPD for Teachers, Blended Learning, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), e-Content Development, PMKVY, 10 Bagless Days, Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation, and Bridge Month Programme for school-level vocational education implementation.
• Electric Vehicle Certificate Course Certificate course in Electric Vehicle technologies, supported by an EV laboratory with diagnostic tools, battery management systems, and charging stations, intended to train teachers and students in green skills.
• Mechatronics Vocational Education Course Mechatronics vocational education course developed in collaboration with KOICA (Korea), with equipment and facilities being established at Demonstration Multipurpose School, Bhopal, targeting teacher training and senior secondary student skill development.

Quantifiable outcome

• NEP 2020 target: 50% of learners to have vocational education exposure by 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• UNESCO, Microsoft, Tablet Academy (International), KPMGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2025Jointly organized International Workshop on AI and Digital Skills for faculty capacity building. UNESCO's Global Skills Academy initiative aims to train 10 million youth by 2029. Partnership focuses on integrating AI tools in vocational education teaching-learning.
• NIEPA (National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025International delegation from 14 countries visited PSSCIVE under IDEPA programme (38th International Diploma in Educational Planning and Administration). Countries included Bangladesh, Bhutan, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and others.
• Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2025Record of Discussion signed between NCERT and KOICA for enhancing Mechatronics vocational education in India. KOICA delegation visited PSSCIVE and RIE Bhopal to evaluate infrastructure for establishing Mechatronics course at DMS. Three-day dialogue held May 2025 on curriculum design, resource material development, and equipment requirements.
• Tata Indian Institute of Skills (TIIS), MumbaiflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 January 2025MoU signed between PSSCIVE and TIIS for curriculum development, skill enhancement, training, industry partnerships, and entrepreneurship development. The collaboration aims to advance skill education and empower learners with industry-relevant experience. Signing ceremony attended by Prof. Dinesh Prasad Saklani, Director NCERT, and Shri Sabyasachi Das, CEO TIIS.
• UNESCO-UNEVOCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSSCIVE is a designated UNEVOC Network Centre contributing to global TVET policy development, research, and capacity building. Active participation in UNESCO Strategy for TVET 2022-2029 and UNEVOC Medium-Term Strategy 2024-2026 through online meetings and bulletin contributions.
• Wadhwani FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on My Career Advisor App development. AI-based career counselling web application developed in collaboration with PSSCIVE and NCERT. Includes 500 career cards developed by PSSCIVE and NCERT with UNICEF support.
• NCERT (Parent Organization)coreTechnology or IntegrationPSSCIVE is a constituent unit of NCERT under Ministry of Education. Develops curriculum and resources in alignment with NCERT's National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023.
• Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI) and Global Innovation Network for Teaching and Learning (GINTL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Working Committee meeting held December 2024 to conclude GINTL project collaboration on enhancing early childhood education and vocational education.
• Springer NatureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration on workshop for Publishing Academic Books held June 2024. Ms. Swati Meherishi, Editorial Director, provided guidance on research paper trends and book publication process.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for development of 500 career cards and career guidance guidelines. Collaboration with Ministry of Education on career guidance resources for schools.
• Remote Pilot Training Organization (RPTO), BengaluruminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJointly organized Boot Camp on Drone Technology with 50 students and 5 vocational teachers from Karnataka colleges. Introduction to drone aerodynamics, assembly, simulation, and applications.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Tata Indian Institute of Skills (TIIS): TIIS is Tata's industry-grade vocational training institute that has signed a flagship MoU with PSSCIVE for curriculum development. It represents the emerging private-sector model of skills delivery that PSSCIVE both partners with and competes against for mindshare in India's vocational ecosystem.

Direct peers

• National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC): NSDC is the public-private partnership umbrella body for skill development in India, paralleling PSSCIVE's mandate but focused on industry-led, post-school skilling rather than school-sector vocational curriculum. Both are government-anchored skill ecosystems that increasingly coordinate on NSQF and PMKVY frameworks.
• National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD): NIESBUD is a government institute under the Ministry of Skill Development that trains entrepreneurship educators and develops entrepreneurship curricula — closely comparable to PSSCIVE's mandate in the vocational/entrepreneurship curriculum space at the national level.
• Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE): CBSE is the central school board under MoE that adopts PSSCIVE-developed vocational curricula for senior secondary schools. They are a primary distribution channel and direct peer within the NCERT/MoE ecosystem for school-sector curriculum delivery.
• National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT): NIELIT is a government body that develops IT-ITeS qualification packs (including AI) and runs training — directly overlapping with PSSCIVE's IT-ITeS and AI curriculum development. Both publish NSQF-aligned content and operate government-funded training centres.
• National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS): NIOS is an autonomous open schooling institution under MoE that delivers vocational courses at secondary and senior secondary levels — directly comparable as a government body offering vocational education credentials with nationwide reach.
• National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET): NCVET is the regulator for vocational education and training in India that approves qualifications and assesses bodies — the policy counterpart to PSSCIVE's curriculum-development role. Both operate under the Ministry of Education/Skill Development with overlapping NSQF mandate.

Others

• Wadhwani Foundation: Wadhwani Foundation is a strategic partner of PSSCIVE that co-developed the My Career Advisor AI career counselling app and 500 career cards. While not a competitor, it is an enabling ecosystem player that significantly extends PSSCIVE's reach into digital career guidance.

Broad incumbents

• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU): IGNOU is a central public university offering vocational diplomas and certificates including its own PG-level programmes. It overlaps with PSSCIVE's PGDVET-type offerings but at much larger scale, serving as the higher-education counterpart in the public vocational space.
• National Skill Development Agency (NSDA): NSDA is the apex policy coordination body for the entire Indian skilling ecosystem, including school-sector vocational elements. PSSCIVE operates within the broader framework NSDA coordinates, making it a policy peer for system-level skill education strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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