Schemes on Vocational Education and Carrier Guidance for School Students

3007. SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL

          SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK

          SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH

          SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the names of the schemes on Vocational Education and Career Guidance for school students being implemented across the country by the Government;

(b) the manner in which students across the country are being trained to make a skilled workforce and bring India at par with other nations through formal vocational training provided during the student’s years of studies; and

(c) the manner in which students in the country are being trained especially in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar and Jammu & Kashmir?

(a) to (c): The Department of School Education and Literacy is implementing an initiative of Vocationalisation of School Education under the umbrella of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Samagra Shiksha’ for integrating Vocational Education with general academic education in all Secondary/Senior Secondary schools; enhancing the employability and entrepreneurial abilities of the students, providing exposure to work environment; and generating awareness amongst students about various career options so as to enable them to make a choice in accordance with their aptitude, competence and aspirations. Under the Scheme, National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) compliant vocational courses are offered to the students from class 9th  to 12th  in the

 

schools covered under the scheme. Vocational modules are offered to the students as an additional subject for Secondary level (Class IX and X) and as a compulsory (elective) subject for Sr. Secondary level (Class XI and XII). Job Roles in different sector like Aerospace & Aviation, Agriculture, Apparel Made ups & Home Furnishing, Automotive, Banking Finance and Insurance Services (BFSI), Beauty and Wellness, Construction, Electronics & Hardware, Handicrafts & Carpets, Healthcare, Information Technology / Information Technology Enabled Services (IT/ITeS), Management & Entrepreneurship, Media & Entertainment, Multi Skilling, Physical Education & Sports, Plumber, Power, Retail, Security, Telecom, Tourism & Hospitality, Transportation Logistics & Warehousing etc. have been approved to be offered in these modules.

The status of approved schools, functional schools and enrolled students in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar and Jammu & Kashmir are as follows:

(as on 15th March, 2023)

Sr. No.	State/UT name	Approved Schools	Functional Schools	Enrolled Students	Number of Active Job Roles
1.	Bihar	81	1	50	5
2.	Gujarat	934	835	59371	21
3.	Jammu & Kashmir	1121	555	61002	32
4.	Madhya Pradesh	1424	1424	218520	19
Total		3560	2815	338943	77

Source: Prabandh Portal and Data received from State Governments

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