Central Advisory Board of Education on skill and technical education has recommended introducing vocational courses from class 3
Educational body moots skill training from Class 3
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DELHI: A Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) subcommittee on skill and
technical education has recommended introducing vocational courses from class 3
to ensure that school students undergo skill training from an early age.
The
committee also mooted developing laboratories at primary schools to motivate
students in this regard. The report was discussed at a meeting of CABE – the
highest advisory body on education for the central and state governments – last
month.
Besides
this, the body recommended collating a list of skills vis-à-vis the regions
they are required in, and integrating them with the education system. “During
deliberations, the subcommittee made a number of suggestions, including the
introduction of vocational education from the third standard. Also, it was
suggested that state-of-theart labs be developed even at the primary school
level to motivate them,” said a source.
Many
members also highlighted the need to focus on vocational education pertaining
to skill sectors relevant to the states.
Other
recommendations made by the sub-committee included training teachers, keeping
the needs of the industry in mind. It also suggested ways to ensure that
training in the agriculture sector reaches the backward sections of society.
Sources
further said the National Institute of Open Schooling is planning to introduce
vocational education in class 12 with three vocational subjects, besides one
language and one foundation subject.
The
committee stressed on the importance of infusing the existing skill education
and technical education courses in both school and higher-education levels at
academic institutes. It also recommended giving parents a say in picking
entrepreneurship training courses for students.
“Teachers
should play the role of a mentor, and help students pick the learning or entrepreneurship
training of their choice in conjunction with their parents at parent-teacher
meets,” said a senior official.
Source | Hindustan Times | 15 November 2016
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