Lok Sabha Question No. 1331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-08
Subject: Skill-Based Education Components of NEP 2020
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Md. Rakibul Hussain

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1331 ANSWERED ON 08.12.2025

## Skill-Based Education Components of NEP 2020

1331. Md. Rakibul Hussain:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented skill-based vocational education components of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in Government schools of Assam including Dhubri district;
- (b) if so, the names of such schools and vocational courses introduced;
- (c) whether local economic context such as agriculture, river-based economy, handicrafts is being incorporated in curriculum designed for Dhubri district, if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether teachers have been trained for skill based education in Assam and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): The Union Government provides financial assistance for the implementation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha. Skill Education is one of the components of the scheme. Under this component, National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) aligned skill  courses are offered to students from class 9 th to  12 th in  schools. The selection of skill courses is based on local job opportunities available or labour market requirements as identified by the respective State/UTs.

In  order to  fulfil  various  objectives  of  National  Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the existing scheme of Samagra Shiksha has been revamped, and various new interventions relating to Skill Education have been incorporated. Some of them are as under:

- Exposure to Vocational education has been introduced for Class 6 to 8 students, to help  the  students  explore  job-related  skills  in  various  sectors  and  make  informed subject choices.
- A  provision  of  Hub  and  Spoke  Model  has  been  introduced,  under  which,  the infrastructure available in the Hub schools is utilised by the students of nearby schools (spoke schools) for Skill training. ITIs, Polytechnics etc. are also being used as hubs.
- NEP 2020 also recommends that all students participate in a 10-day bagless period during Grades 6-8 where they intern with local experts such as carpenters, gardeners, potters,  artists,  etc.  In  pursuance  of  this  recommendation,  the  Government  in consultation  with  concerned  stakeholders  has  developed  guidelines  for  10  bagless days. The guidelines are available at:

https://www.psscive.ac.in/storage/uploads/others/Guidelines/pdf/english/guidelinesfor-implementation-of-10-bagless-days-in-school-english.pdf .

- Skill Education has been expanded to cover Government-aided schools in addition to Government Schools.

The Government of Assam has implemented Skill Education in 1,711 Secondary and Higher Secondary schools under Samagra Shiksha and PM SHRI scheme (Annexure-A), and in 30 schools  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Cha  Shramik  Protsahan  Yojana  (PMCSPY)  (Annexure-B) across the State, offering job roles/skill courses in 14 sectors. In Dhubri district, Skill Education has been introduced in 78 schools under Samagra Shiksha and PM-SHRI Scheme and 1 school under PMCSPY. Further, under the Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB), 6,555 no. of  affiliated  schools  (Annexure-C)  are  offering  skill  courses  across  35  sectors.  The  list  of schools offering Skill Education, along with the respective Job Role/Skill courses, is provided in Annexure A, B and C, and is also available at https://www.education.gov.in/parl\_ques . The prominent sectors which promote the local economic context of Dhubri district are Agriculture, Tourism & Hospitality and Food Processing.

The list of skill courses being offered in the State of Assam along with the respective sectors is as follows:

|   S. No. | Trade /Sectors           | Job role for Class IX-X                | Job role for Class XI-XII              |
|----------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|        1 | IT/ITeS                  | Domestic Data Entry Operator           | CRM Domestic Voice                     |
|        2 | Retail                   | Retail Store Operations Assistant      | Retail Sales Associate                 |
|        3 | Agriculture              | Solanaceous Crop Cultivator            | Floriculturist                         |
|        3 | Agriculture              | Dairy Worker                           | Dairy Farmer/Entrepreneur              |
|        4 | Private Security         | Security Guard                         | Unarmed Security Guard                 |
|        5 | Healthcare               | Home Health Aide-Trainee               | General Duty Assistant-Trainee         |
|        6 | Tourism& Hospitality     | Food &Beverage Service Associate       | Customer Service Executive Meet &Greet |
|        7 | Beauty& Wellness         | Assistant Beauty Therapist             | Beauty Therapist                       |
|        8 | Automotive               | Four-Wheeler Service Assistant         | Four-Wheeler Service Technician        |
|        9 | Electronics and Hardware | Field Technician-Other Home Appliances | Field Technician-Wireman Control Panel |
|       10 | Apparel                  | Sewing Machine Operator                | Self-Employed Tailor                   |
|       11 | Telecom                  | Optical Fiber Splicer                  | Optical Fiber Technician               |
|       12 | Food Processing          | Baking Technician                      | Craft Backer                           |
|       13 | Power                    | Consumer Energy Meter Technician       | Cable Jointer &Electrical Power System |
|       14 | Media& Entertainment     | Story Board Artist                     | Texturing Artist                       |

The Government of Assam has informed that Sector-specific Vocational Trainers (VTs) are engaged on a contractual basis under Vocational Education through the Training Management Partners i.e., Vocational Training Providers (VTPs) and VTPs provide them annual training.

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