Lok Sabha Question No. 196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Vocational Education to Youth
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Dhanush M Kumar, Hema Malini, Ganesan Selvam

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 196 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04/12/2023

## VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO YOUTH

## 196. SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI: SHRI SELVAM G.:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government is providing vocational education to the youth in the country, if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Tamil Nadu;
- b) whether the number of students acquiring education in India is much less as compared to the students of developed countries, if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether the Government has held discussions with Indian Industrial units for vocational education and employment generation through education at the national level, if so, the details thereof;
- d) whether special emphasis has been laid on promoting vocational education in the National Education Policy 2020, if so, the details thereof; and
- e) the  other  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  vocational  education  to  the youth?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a): Yes, Sir.  Under the Vocational Education component of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Samagra Shiksha', financial assistance is given to States for offering National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) compliant vocational courses to the students from classes 9 th to 12 th in the schools covered under the scheme. For the year 2023-24, the State-wise enrolment for vocational courses  in  Government  and  Government  Aided  schools  under  Samagra  Shiksha  as  well  as  in CBSE affiliated schools, including in the State of Tamil Nadu, is at Annexure - I.

(b): State-wise enrolment of students at the level of school education for the academic year 2021-22, for all schools, is at Annexure-II. As per data available, the school dropout rates at all levels have witnessed a steady decline, both for boys and girls.  As per UDISE+ data, for the academic year 2021-22, the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of the primary is 104.8% and the GER for the upper primary is 94.7% which is comparable to that of developed countries.

The  NEP  2020  and  National  Curriculum  Framework  -School  Education  emphasize  increased exposure to vocational education and integration of vocational and academic studies.

(c): The Department of School Education and Literacy is continuously engaging with Indian Industrial units for vocational education and employment generation through education.  CBSE has launched a partnership to boost engagement of the CBSE affiliated schools with META, in enhancing the knowledge of students in emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality.  MoUs have been signed with IBM for skilling learners across school education, higher  education,  and  vocational  skills  on  emerging  technologies  like  cyber  security,  cloud computing  and  professional  development  skills.    JNV  is  providing  hands-on  knowledge  on automotive skills and industrial exposure to its students in secondary and senior secondary classes in collaboration with TATA Motors.

(d): The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has given emphasis on vocational education and  skill  development.    Integration  of  vocational  education  with  general  education  and mainstreaming of vocational education have been recommended.  To fulfill various objectives of NEP in this regard, the existing scheme of Samagra Shiksha has been revamped and various new interventions  relating  to  Vocational  Education  like  internships,  bagless  days,  exposure  to vocational education at the Upper Primary level etc. are being supported.

( e): The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), through its various schemes, is coordinating all skill development efforts in the country.  The Department of School Education & Literacy in coordination with MSDE is implementing Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 4.0 in the school education sector.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  196  FOR  04.12.2023  ASKED  BY  HON'BLE  MPs  SHRI  DHANUSH  M. UMAR, SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI AND SHRI SELVAM G. REGARDING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO YOUTH.

## State-wise data on enrolment for imparting VE for the year 2023-24.

|   S. No. | State                             |   Enrolment in Government and Government aided schools under Smagra Shiksha |   Enrolment in CBSE affiliated schools |
|----------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|        1 | A&N                               |                                                                       10890 |                                  15923 |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh                    |                                                                       59674 |                                 117873 |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh                 |                                                                       24625 |                                  49886 |
|        4 | Assam                             |                                                                      110730 |                                  38990 |
|        5 | Bihar                             |                                                                        3200 |                                 159446 |
|        6 | Chandigarh                        |                                                                       10904 |                                  31365 |
|        7 | Chhattisgarh                      |                                                                       82174 |                                  64299 |
|        8 | Daman &Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli |                                                                        3287 |                                   1958 |
|        9 | Delhi                             |                                                                       25163 |                                1198640 |
|       10 | Goa                               |                                                                       12562 |                                    944 |
|       11 | Gujarat                           |                                                                       74947 |                                  53213 |
|       12 | Haryana                           |                                                                      142990 |                                 234421 |
|       13 | Himachal Pradesh                  |                                                                       97348 |                                  23651 |
|       14 | Jammu &Kashmir                    |                                                                       90303 |                                  26089 |
|       15 | Jharkhand                         |                                                                      132622 |                                 140578 |
|       16 | Karnataka                         |                                                                       20080 |                                 109929 |
|       17 | Kerala                            |                                                                       32238 |                                  64253 |
|       18 | Ladakh                            |                                                                        3399 |                                   4331 |
|       19 | Lakshadweep                       |                                                                         788 |                                     89 |
|       20 | Madhya Pradesh                    |                                                                      267186 |                                 182411 |
|       21 | Maharashtra                       |                                                                       52674 |                                 165793 |
|       22 | Manipur                           |                                                                        9577 |                                   7565 |
|       23 | Meghalaya                         |                                                                        6929 |                                   3296 |
|       24 | Mizoram                           |                                                                        9506 |                                    900 |
|       25 | Nagaland                          |                                                                       12374 |                                   2376 |
|       26 | Odisha                            |                                                                      114804 |                                  90074 |

| 27   | Puducherry    |    4202 |    5948 |
|------|---------------|---------|---------|
| 28   | Punjab        |  193698 |  198795 |
| 29   | Rajasthan     |  232763 |  119764 |
| 30   | Sikkim        |   16875 |   22506 |
| 31   | Tamil Nadu    |   20376 |  126008 |
| 32   | Telangana     |   75913 |   71434 |
| 33   | Tripura       |   29333 |   20790 |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh |   11006 | 1890864 |
| 35   | Uttarakhand   |   26214 |  114449 |
| 36   | West Bengal   |  132952 |   81684 |
|      | Total         | 2154306 | 5440535 |

Source: Prabandh & CBSE

## Annexure-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  196  FOR  04.12.2023  ASKED  BY  HON'BLE  MPs  SHRI  DHANUSH  M. UMAR, SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI AND SHRI SELVAM G. REGARDING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO YOUTH.

## Enrolment of students 2021-22

|                             | Enrolment - all types of management   | Enrolment - all types of management   | Enrolment - all types of management   | Enrolment - all types of management   | Enrolment - all types of management   | Enrolment - all types of management   | Enrolment - all types of management   |
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| India/ State /UT            | Total (Pre-primary to 12)             | Pre- Primary                          | Primary (1 to 5)                      | Upper Primary (6-8)                   | Elementary (1-8)                      | Secondary (9-10)                      | Higher Secondary (11-12)              |
| (1)                         | (2)                                   | (3)                                   | (4)                                   | (5)                                   | (6)                                   | (7)                                   | (8)                                   |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 73861                                 | 6885                                  | 25964                                 | 17719                                 | 43683                                 | 11810                                 | 11483                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh              | 8244647                               | 77391                                 | 3724793                               | 2169034                               | 5893827                               | 1341250                               | 932179                                |
| Arunachal Pradesh           | 354382                                | 26076                                 | 164061                                | 84930                                 | 248991                                | 45455                                 | 33860                                 |
| Assam                       | 7544960                               | 443388                                | 3645363                               | 1905775                               | 5551138                               | 1004682                               | 545752                                |
| Bihar                       | 27472692                              | 426254                                | 14179532                              | 7253543                               | 21433075                              | 3618298                               | 1995065                               |
| Chandigarh                  | 268627                                | 22059                                 | 95948                                 | 64102                                 | 160050                                | 43795                                 | 42723                                 |
| Chhattisgarh                | 5992197                               | 227967                                | 2692513                               | 1486418                               | 4178931                               | 840172                                | 745127                                |
| DNH and Daman and Diu       | 133358                                | 5111                                  | 59586                                 | 35350                                 | 94936                                 | 18671                                 | 14640                                 |
| Delhi                       | 4572107                               | 253625                                | 1754430                               | 1190775                               | 2945205                               | 725275                                | 648002                                |
| Goa                         | 304982                                | 22556                                 | 121356                                | 72310                                 | 193666                                | 46866                                 | 41894                                 |
| Gujarat                     | 11542276                              | 164691                                | 5387190                               | 3090985                               | 8478175                               | 1750516                               | 1148894                               |
| Haryana                     | 6035679                               | 243645                                | 2579262                               | 1480339                               | 4059601                               | 952143                                | 780290                                |
| Himachal Pradesh            | 1437022                               | 104874                                | 550993                                | 342695                                | 893688                                | 216429                                | 222031                                |
| Jammu and Kashmir           | 2718644                               | 395249                                | 1106932                               | 577505                                | 1684437                               | 344485                                | 294473                                |
| Jharkhand                   | 7970750                               | 282543                                | 3740909                               | 2114309                               | 5855218                               | 1089069                               | 743920                                |
| Karnataka                   | 12092381                              | 265028                                | 5456226                               | 3196946                               | 8653172                               | 1970316                               | 1203865                               |
| Kerala                      | 6423120                               | 568172                                | 2486240                               | 1501003                               | 3987243                               | 996090                                | 871615                                |
| Ladakh                      | 59788                                 | 10718                                 | 22892                                 | 12166                                 | 35058                                 | 7582                                  | 6430                                  |
| Lakshadweep                 | 13586                                 | 1582                                  | 5395                                  | 2813                                  | 8208                                  | 1873                                  | 1923                                  |
| Madhya Pradesh              | 16169265                              | 741979                                | 7357389                               | 4224219                               | 11581608                              | 2196508                               | 1649170                               |
| Maharashtra                 | 22586695                              | 525861                                | 9565321                               | 5855597                               | 15420918                              | 3735647                               | 2904269                               |
| Manipur                     | 693194                                | 61723                                 | 310023                                | 150863                                | 460886                                | 91005                                 | 79580                                 |
| Meghalaya                   | 1169720                               | 214782                                | 530390                                | 244008                                | 774398                                | 117496                                | 63044                                 |
| Mizoram                     | 309904                                | 32567                                 | 136649                                | 71949                                 | 208598                                | 40605                                 | 28134                                 |
| Nagaland                    | 443796                                | 76621                                 | 177955                                | 96439                                 | 274394                                | 58721                                 | 34060                                 |
| Odisha                      | 7576893                               | 49376                                 | 3519153                               | 2071755                               | 5590908                               | 1246381                               | 690228                                |
| Puducherry                  | 255546                                | 22518                                 | 95088                                 | 60767                                 | 155855                                | 41002                                 | 36171                                 |
| Punjab                      | 6147500                               | 795454                                | 2324297                               | 1374962                               | 3699259                               | 867890                                | 784897                                |
| Rajasthan                   | 17667510                              | 492507                                | 8256720                               | 4308249                               | 12564969                              | 2420574                               | 2189460                               |
| Sikkim                      | 135963                                | 19634                                 | 45890                                 | 29469                                 | 75359                                 | 23151                                 | 17819                                 |
| Tamil Nadu                  | 12830951                              | 663651                                | 5158880                               | 3115298                               | 8274178                               | 2080142                               | 1812980                               |
| Telangana                   | 6915241                               | 151592                                | 3041318                               | 1801218                               | 4842536                               | 1118377                               | 802736                                |
| Tripura                     | 713862                                | 29683                                 | 312398                                | 179559                                | 491957                                | 110536                                | 81686                                 |
| Uttar Pradesh               | 47181438                              | 407034                                | 24182635                              |                                       |                                       | 6223321                               | 4778354                               |
| Uttarakhand                 | 2449926                               | 94158                                 | 1061894                               | 11590094                              | 35772729                              | 2766802                               | 332396                                |
| West Bengal                 | 18733367                              | 1568253                               | 7966665                               | 595782 4421747                        | 1657676 12388412                      | 365696                                | 2009900                               |
| Total                       | 265235830                             | 9495207                               | 121842250                             | 66790692                              | 188632942                             | 38528631                              | 28579050                              |

Source: UDISE+ 2021-22