Lok Sabha Question No. 2249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Vocational Courses in NIOS
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2249 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th   December, 2018

## Vocational Courses in NIOS

## 2249. SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any data of the admission in the vocational courses during last 3 years at NIOS Gujarat; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, year-wise;

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) and (b): National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) offers more than 103 Vocational  Programmes  in  the  area  of  Agriculture  and  Animal  Husbandry, Business and Commerce, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Home Science, Health & Paramedical, Yoga and Engineering and Technology. These courses are offered as six months, one year and two year certificate and diploma programmes.

NIOS  implements  its  programmes  through  study  centres  located  in  various States and it is monitored by Regional Centres. One of the Regional Centres is located in  Gandhinagar,  Gujarat.    The  details  of  admissions  in  various Vocational Courses, during the last 3 years in this region are as follows:

## Region - Gandhinagar : Year - 2016

|   S.No. | Trade/Vocational courses                           |   Total Admissions |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
|       1 | Certificate in Community Health                    |                366 |
|       2 | Certificate in Computer & Office Applications      |                 20 |
|       3 | Certificate in Fire Prevention & Industrial Safety |                 62 |
|       4 | Certificate in House Wiring & Electrical Appliance |                 30 |
|       5 | Certificate in Library Science (CLS)               |                  7 |

| 6   | Cutting, Tailoring & Dress Making   |   50 |
|-----|-------------------------------------|------|
| 7   | Library Clerk (A Composite Course)  |    1 |
|     | Total                               |  536 |

## Region - Gandhinagar : Year - 2017

| S.No.   | Trade/Vocational courses                           |   Total Admissions |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 1       | Certificate in Beauty Culture                      |                  2 |
| 2       | Certificate in Community Health                    |                465 |
| 3       | Certificate in Computer & Office Applications      |                  8 |
| 4       | Certificate in Computer Applications               |                 21 |
| 5       | Certificate in Cutting & Tailoring                 |                 47 |
| 6       | Certificate in Fire Prevention & Industrial Safety |                 59 |
| 7       | Certificate in Library Science (CLS)               |                  6 |
| 8       | Cutting, Tailoring & Dress Making                  |                  6 |
| 9       | Electrical Technician                              |                 15 |
| 10      | Refrigeration & Air Conditioning                   |                  1 |
|         | Total                                              |                630 |

## Region - Gandhinagar : Year - 2018

| S. No .   | Trade/Vocational courses                           |   Total Admissions |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 1         | Certificate in Community Health                    |                117 |
| 2         | Certificate in Computer and Office Applications    |                  5 |
| 3         | Certificate in Cutting & Tailoring                 |                 43 |
| 4         | Certificate in Fire Prevention & Industrial Safety |                 20 |
| 5         | Certificate in Library Science (CLS)               |                  8 |
| 6         | Certificate in Stenography (English)               |                  1 |
|           | Total                                              |                194 |

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