(Info) CBSE To Introduce Vocational Courses
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CBSE To Introduce Vocational Courses
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) would start vocational courses
in information technology, fashion design, manufacturing technology, general
healthcare and retail management at Plus-2 level with industry support, its
Chairman Ashok Ganguly said today.
CBSE with the support of the National Stock Exchange, has already introduced a course on financial market management in 90 CBSE schools, Ganguly told reporters here.
He said CBSE is in discussion with NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology) to launch a course on fashion designing and garment manufacturing technology, with NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Services Companies) for IT vocational package course.
CBSE, Ganguly said, would also introduce courses on general healthcare, retail
management and other areas. In all these competency-based vocational courses,
CBSE would formulate the curriculum in association with industry, and
certification for students would be given jointly by the CBSE and a mentor
organisation.
"Our students need 21st century skills", he said, adding, students
have to be transformed from "stereotypes" in the new world order.
According to him, CBSE is evolving skill-based subjects for plus-2 level,
including in areas such as film and media studies, heritage craft and gender
studies.
"We have also started a thinking process on how to include nano technology
in school curriculum", Ganguly said, adding, CBSE is debating as to whether
nano technology should be introduced as a separate subject or integrated into
science subjects.
Courtesy : Indiainfo.com