Faridabad News: Vocational education, industry visit and skill training will now be provided to students at PM Shree Schools in Faridabad, Haryana. Know about the benefits, budget, curriculum and its impact on the future of students of this new initiative.
An important news from Faridabad is encouraging for the students and their parents. Now the process of starting vocational education and skill-based training along with traditional education in the PM Shri (Prime Minister School for Rising India) schools of the district has been accelerated.
The move is directly linked to the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), which calls for providing career-oriented education to students at the school level.
Today’s job and business environment is changing rapidly. Industries need youth who have real skills and not just degrees. For this reason, Haryana administration is now including skill development courses, industry visits and internships in schools.
Education experts believe that this change will prepare students for the future job market and give them a head start in career selection.
Haryana School Education Project Council has allocated special guidelines and budget for this initiative. The data of vocational courses already running in these schools will now be integrated digitally.
Skill profile of students will be prepared from class 9 onwards. This will include:
student personal information
skills learned
industry travel data
internship experience
Photos and reports of projects
Based on this digital profile, further planning will be done as per the progress and interest of the student.
“This profile will prove extremely useful in future college admissions and career planning,” said an official.
Industry experts are being attached to schools to impart real market knowledge to the students and not just theoretical knowledge.
Experts will explain the current trends in employment, provide guidance on the possibilities of self-employment and startups, and also assess the skills of the students.
The administration has fixed an honorarium of Rs 1000 per visit, so that better professionals can be associated with this initiative.
The new courses add skills that are in direct demand in the industry. These include:
Carpentry
Basic Electrical Work
Computer Technology and Digital Tools
Hardware repairing and networking (can be added as option)
According to career tracking experts, the demand for these skills is going to increase manifold in the coming decade.
Secondary and senior secondary schools have been asked to partner with local ITIs, polytechnics and industry hubs. This allows students to:
opportunity to work in lab
Link to real projects
Technical knowledge will expand.
An education official said, “When a child starts understanding the language of machines, technology and industry at the age of 14-15, his confidence increases and career options also become clear.”
This entire initiative is being considered as a big step in the direction that every student – whether he is interested in studies, technology or business – gets opportunities as per his potential.
Experts believe that this model can become a role model for schools across Haryana in the coming times.
