Lok Sabha Question No. 1176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Skill Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1176 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## Skill Education

## 1176.         Shri Pallab Lochan Das:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is fact that the Government is planning to integrate Skill India programme in school education to boost skill based education under New Education Policy;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether it is a fact that introducing Skill based education at school level will provide quality and employable educational facilities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a)   to (c):   The Government of India has initiated various convergence efforts across the skill  ecosystem  under  'Skill  India  Mission  (SIM)'.  Under  the  Mission,  more  than  20 Central Ministries/Departments are implementing Skill Development Schemes/Programmes  to  enhance  skill  levels  of  millions  of  people  including  School Children on pan India basis to create skilled workforce as per the needs of the Industry.

The  National  Education  Policy  (NEP)  2020  has  given  special  emphasis  on vocational education through integration and mainstreaming of vocational education with general education which will help students in acquiring various skills to meet the needs of the industries and to improve the quality of education.

The department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) is implementing the scheme of Vocationalisation of School Education under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme - Samagra Shiksha by aligning it with the aims of the Skill India Mission.

The  scheme  aims  at  integrating  Vocational  Education  with  general  academic education in all Secondary/Senior Secondary schools; enhancing the employability and entrepreneurial  abilities  of  the  students,  providing  exposure  to  work  environment;  and generating awareness amongst students about various career options so as to enable them to  make  a  choice  in  accordance  with  their  aptitude,  competence  and  aspirations.   The scheme covers Government and Government aided schools.

Under  the  Scheme,  NSQF  compliant  vocational  courses  are  offered  to  the students  from  class  9th  to  12th  in  the  schools  covered  under  the  scheme.  At  the Secondary level i.e. Class IX and X, vocational modules are offered to the students as an additional subject. At Sr. Secondary level, i.e. Class XI and XII, vocational courses are offered as a compulsory (elective) subject. Vocational Courses are selected on the basis of  notional  hours, age  & educational qualification prescribed and suitability  for school students.  The  State  Governments  have  been  advised  that  Vocational  courses  are  to  be treated at par with other academic subjects and accorded a similar status in the scheme of subjects.

Under the Scheme, Employability Skill module has been made a mandatory part of the vocational Courses. It consists of Communication Skills, Self-Management Skills, Information and Communication Technology Skills, Entrepreneurship Skills and Green Skills.

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in association with the Ministry of Education (MoE) is implementing the 'Skill Hub Initiative' scheme under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0 (PMKVY 3.0). Skill Hubs are nodal skill centres identified to provide skill development and vocational training opportunities to target school dropouts and out-of-education Student. As a step towards implementing integrated skilling through Skill Hubs, a pilot has been launched from January 1, 2022.

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