The Delhi Metro Rail Academy (DMRA), India’s first state-of-the-art training facility for Metro Rail professionals, has been granted dual recognition by the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) as both an Awarding Body and an Assessment Agency.
The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) was established as a regulatory body by the Government of India. The NCVET serves as an overarching national regulator with the aim of setting standards, developing comprehensive regulations, and improving the vocational education, training, and skilling ecosystem. The primary objective of NCVET is to ensure strong industry interfacing and implement effective regulations that enhance the quality and outcomes of vocational education and training. It is responsible for the development, qualitative improvement, and regulation of vocational education and training systems. Additionally, NCVET grants recognition to and monitors the functioning of awarding bodies, assessment agencies, and skill information providers. It also performs other incidental functions as specified in its resolution.
The NCVET recognition signifies that DMRA meets the highest standards for delivering approved training programmes as per the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) and conducting rigorous assessments as per the National Credit Framework (NCrF). As an Awarding Body, DMRA is now recognized for developing, delivering, and certifying vocational training programmes, ensuring that trainees receive qualifications that are nationally recognized and valued across the industry. Additionally, as an Assessment Agency, DMRA is entrusted with the responsibility of evaluating and certifying the competencies of professionals.
The Delhi Metro Rail Academy (DMRA) is a premier training institute dedicated to the development of skilled professionals in the Metro rail industry. Established by DMRC, the academy offers comprehensive training programs encompassing various aspects of Metro rail operations, maintenance, and management. DMRA can accommodate over 900 trainees on a given day and is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and experienced faculty.
DMRA provides hands-on training and theoretical knowledge to both new recruits and existing staff of DMRC as well as other Metros including overseas through a number of specially curated programmes. Professionals from various other Metro systems in India such as Jaipur, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Noida as well as Dhaka in Bangladesh have undergone training here.
The Academy is ISO 9001:2015 certified for design, development and delivery of training programmes. The Delhi Metro Rail Academy (DMRA) has also been accredited under the prestigious Capacity Building Commission's (CBC) National Standards and these certifications & accreditations validate DMRA's exceptional training methodologies, cutting-edge resources, world-class infrastructure, and unwavering dedication to fostering an environment of domain expertise.