implementataion of Vocational Education Exposure in 6-8 classes
Instructions: Sub:Samagra Shiksha – Vocational Education – Instructions on
implementataion of Vocational Education Exposure in 6-8 classes –
Instructions Issued –Reg
Rc.No: SS-21024/18/2022-GCDO Dated :22/10/2023
Sub:Samagra Shiksha – Vocational Education – Instructions on
implementataion of Vocational Education Exposure in 6-8 classes –
Instructions Issued –Reg
Ref:-Lr.F.No.6-212023JS-12,Dated:28.04.2023 of the under Secretary to
Govt. of India, MoE, Dept of SE&L, New Delhi (PAB Minutes for 2023-
24)
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The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 heralds the potentially
explosive growth of vocational education and emphasizes the importance
to build skill based education among children from an early age. Skill
education is introduced under Samagra Shiksha at 9th standard. There is a
need to prepare students for taking up vocational education with interest
to different streams and to understand the world of work.
Objectives:
Exposure to Vocational Education will help students to:
- Identify the productive activities, plan and organize productive work;
- Identify the tools, equipment and material, used in the production of
goods and services; - Develop basic skills to observe, manipulate and participate in work
practice; - To Train socially desirable values, such as cooperativeness,
teamwork, perseverance, tolerance, etc. - Develop respect for manual work (dignity of labour) and regard for
workers - Prepare students for Vocational Courses in 9 th -12 th Classes.
Guidelines ( School Level ): - Setting Up Skill Corners in Schools operated by science/ Maths
Teacher - Activities must be implements as per the SCERT Academic Calendar.
- Guest Lecture for Various Vocational Subject Orientations.
- Soft skills covered by existing teacher/ coordinator.
Outcomes:-
i. Students are aware about different available Vocational Streams
ii. Students develop dignity of labour, gender equity and professional
values
iii.Students get broader understanding of technical and practical skills,
tools and equipment required under different vocations.
iv.Students develop meaning and interest in education and productive
work.
v. Student realizing their interest and potential for particular skills &
innovation
vi.Students are encouraged to take up vocational education for higher
studies and employment.
vii.Schools and teachers are prepared to integrate skill education in
mainstream Education.
The Vocational Education (Class 6-8) i.e. Upper primary students like
to visit of Upper Primary students to nearby Industry / unit, Interactive
sessions / Lectures and workshops by local artisans, craftsmen on local
skills / local crafts and feld visits& activities must be implements as per
the SCERT Academic Calendar.
All the District Educational Ofcers & Ex-Ofcio Project Coordinators
and the Additional Project Coordinators of the Samagra Shiksha in the
state are informed that Field Visits are to be conducted at nearby ITIs,
Agricultural lands, Local Industries ,Firms and Guest Lectures should be
conducted by Local Artisans for the classes 6th to 8th and activities
prescribed in the SCERT academic calendar and also requested to give
instructions to all the Principals/HMs in your district to start the Exposure
to Vocational Education program for 6th to 8th Class students from 25-10-
2023 by conduct Filed visits, Guest lectures and activities prescribed in the
SCERT academic calendar in the part of Exposure to Vocational Education.
This should be treated as MOST IMPORTANT
