Overview
Pearson India Higher Education and HCLTech, together, offer industry recognized certifcations and program, in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) for making the higher education learners future-ready.
Offerings

Certiport Career ShaperTM for industry recognized certifications
Industry recognized certifications from global MNC's like Adobe, Meta, Microsoft and others which give you the edge for job readiness

Career ShaperTM for academic curriculum
Job ready programs from HCLTech which can be aligned to the curriculum easily
Why Certiport Career ShaperTM?
- Need to address the skills gap:
The Economic Survey 2023-24 highlights a concerning gap in education and skilling among Indian youth. Only 51.25% of the country’s youth are deemed employable—indicating that nearly one in two graduates are not job-ready upon completing college.
- Efforts by the government:
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has attempted to bridge the gap between education and workforce needs by integrating vocational training into mainstream education.
- Evolving skills requirement:
The rapid pace of improvements to AI capabilities will soon force workers to upskill at an even faster rate. By one estimate, 65 percent of the skills required for jobs will change by 2030.*
Features and Benefits

Certiport Career ShaperTM
- Industry-recognized certifications from Microsoft, Meta, Adobe, Autodesk, etc.
- Live-In-Application technology (Simulator)
- Access to competitions like Adobe Certified Professional World Championship
- Extensive network of testing centers
- Interactive content and personalized learning

Career ShaperTM by HCLTech
- Customizable learning pathways and assessments as defined by the University, and orchestrated by the faculty
- NCVET (NSQF aligned & NCrF compatible) approved programs,can be readily mapped to the curriculum across degree programs
- Plug and Play - Seamless integration with existing university systems and customizable modules
- Application of AI and Data Security, theory and practical content are integrated into relevant courses
- Can be Sequenced for degree/ certifications as decided by the University