1. 1 Vocational Education in Schools An Indian Perspective Dr AlkaBhargava Director Ministry of Human Resource Development

2. Population of over 1.2 billion and a workforce of 460 million Unemployment by the current daily status measure is 6.2% of the labour force Median age of India is 24 years 54% of India's rural workforce is self-employed 42.6% of population in urban areas is self-employed Over 70% of the labour force in all sectors combined (organized and unorganized) is either illiterate or educated below the primary level 2 Demographics

3. Demand Supply Mismatch Age Group 15-29 only 2% have undergone formal vocational training 8% acquired skills at work place 93% of workforce in unorganized sectors New entrants to the workforce every year: 12.8m Existing skill development capacity: 3.1 million 3

4. Need for Vocationalisation No. in Higher Secondary Schools 60,383 schools Population 4.86 cr No. in Secondary Schools 1,23,265 schools Population 4.84 cr No. in Upper Primary Schools Population 7.27 cr 3,36,638 schools

5. 5 % of Students in Vocational Education

6. 6 Age of introducing VE INTERNATIONAL SCENARIO

7. Lack of uniformity in qualifications across Institutions Lack of clear recognized pathways of learning Lack of credibility among stakeholders Lack of horizontal and vertical mobility No formal recognition of informal (prior) learning Input based traditional education system that promotes rote learning 7 Need for a National Vocational Education Qualifications Framework

8. 8 Architecture of NVEQF

9. 9 Industry – a Major Player in TVET reforms Demand Driven - Involvement of Industry to identify skills required and gaps in demand and supply (LMIS based) Competencies acquired to align with skill requirements of employers/labour market. Industry’s involvement in delivery and joint certification Industry financing of TVET

10. 10 Sector Skill Councils

11. 11 Recognition of Prior Learning NVEQ levels Bridge Course (if required) to fill competency gap – NIOS/ State Open Schools/IGNOU/ State Open Universities Recognition of Prior Learning – assessment of Competencies (including literacy & numeracy skills) and certification Labour Market

12. 12 Management Mechanism INTER-MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE ON NVEQF (Advisory) (MHRD, NSDC and MoL&Eto coordinate implementation of norms and standards of NVEQF) NSDC, SSCs SUPPORTED BY NATIONAL LEVEL INSTITUTES (Develop Sector Occupation Map, National Occupation Standards (NOS), Competency Based Curriculum (CBC), Training Packages) NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS BODY (Register and approve Qualifications, NOS, CBC and Training Packages)

13. STATE LEVEL TVET BODY: DEPTS OF EDUCATION + INDUSTRY+ LABOUR +STATE SKILL COUNCILS (to be established) (Identify local opportunities and skill requirements and assist in establishment of linkages, training delivery, funding, monitoring, etc.) REGISTERED EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDERS (RETP) (Deliver locally relevant courses within the nationally endorsed NVEQs) CBSE (CBVE) / STATE BOARDS OF EDUCATION / POLYTECHNICS / UNIVERSITIES AND SECTOR SKILL COUNCILS (conduct assessment for respective qualification levels) 13 Management Mechanism

14. Goals and Objectives of VE in Schools

15. Salient Features of Revised Scheme Strengthening of existing vocational education schools Establishment of new vocational education schools Assistance to run private vocational education schools under PPP mode Assistance to NGOs for innovative practices In-service training for existing VE teachers and induction training for new VE teachers Contd…

16. Salient Features of Revised Scheme (contd.) Development of competency based modules for each individual vocational course It will be mandatory to revise the curriculum once in three years to ensure that it is guided by the needs of the industry Setting of a Vocational Education Cell in CBSE A strong partnership with the industry/employers in all activities right from selection of courses, curriculum development, teaching processes, resource persons, assessment and certification

17. New Courses introduced by CBSE Financial Market Management (joint certification with National Stock Exchange) Healthcare Sciences Mass Media studies and Media Production (Whistling Woods International, Mumbai) Hospitality and Tourism (National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, New Delhi) Geospatial Technology (Rolta India Ltd, Mumbai) Some courses have been revised and made more relevant in today’s context Enrollment in VE is about 37,000 in over 850 CBSE affiliated schools

18. National Institute of Open Schooling Open Basic Education (OBE) Programme for children upto 14 years, adolescents and adults Secondary Education Course Senior Secondary Education Course Vocational Education courses/Programmes (1313 Accredited Vocational Institutes offering about 80 vocational courses) Life Enrichment Programmes Open Schools in 15 States 2264 study centres, over 18.5 lakh students

20. Business and Commerce

21. Engineering and Technology

22. Health and Education for the Disabled

23. Home Science

24. Humanities Science and Education 19

25. Challenges Synergy / partnership with industry Development of unorganised / non industrial sectors Availability of qualified vocational teachers Development of competency based modules Credits data base Establishment of equivalency between general and vocational courses Seamless progression into higher education Horizontal mobility, if and where desired 20

26. 21 Thank you