The University was established by the State Govt. of Rajasthan as State Funded University by an Act No. 6 of 2017 as Rajasthan ILD Skills University, Jaipur which was subsequently renamed as Vishvakarma Skills University, Jaipur on 10th August 2023 vide Act No. 16 of 2023. Accordingly the same was modified by the UGC in it's list maintained for 2(f) of UGC Act 1956 vide Notification No. F9-23/2017 (CPP1/PU) dated 03 January, 2024.
Vishvakarma Skills University, Jaipur is mandated to maintained the quality and standards of skill education and to extend the affiliation to the institutions of skill education of entire state of Rajasthan. The University commenced its Academic Session from July 2018.
Vision:
Promoting Excellence in Skill Education in an integrated and holistic manner.
Mission:
To emerge as one amongst the foremost institutions of quality in Skill Education recognized at National and International arena.
Objectives:
- To recognize, in such manner and in accordance with such parameters, institutions of skill education and training and affiliate such institutions.
- To develop credit framework in accordance with the National Occupational Standards;
- To develop Qualification Packs and Occupational Standards for identified job roles in consultation with the Sector Skill Councils or National Skills Qualification Committee and industry.
- To align qualifications, course programs to National Skills Qualification Framework.
- To identify and collaborate with industries for purposes of practical training of students in skills and to define norms for recognition of competency.
- To collaborate and co-operate with institutions to conceptualize, innovate, design, and evaluate educational and research programmes in skill education and training purposes.
- To institute courses of study and hold examinations for and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on persons who have pursued a prescribed course of study in the University including part courses carried out in any other University or recognized institutes for the purpose.
- To admit colleges and institutes, not maintained by the University, to the privileges of the University, and to withdraw all or any of such privileges.
- To establish and maintain colleges, schools, centers, divisions, departments, institutes relating to skill education and training.