CBSE to offer skill development courses from Class IX

The Central Board of Secondary Education has decided to start skill development courses in schools from class IX onwards. After making changes in the curriculum, the Board has asked the affiliated schools to their skill development vocational courses. This will prepare students to handle the changing and demanding situation at work place with ease from the level when they choose their streams in class IX.

CBSE has selected some institutes which will provide special training programmes for skill development at school level. In order to make this initiative a successful move to benefit large number of students, CBSE has asked schools to tie up with these institutions.

The list prepared by CBSE includes 35 skill knowledge providers in 11 different areas, which include information technology, retail, security, automobile, banking and insurance, hospitality and tourism, mass media and media production, health and beauty, music production, design and medical diagnostics.

CBSE chairman, Vineet Joshi said, “This course is essential for students to excel and emerge successful in real life situations of work. This course will give them basic information of a working environment as they graduate from school. Skilled manpower and right exposure will help students to attain the best positions in various organisations.”

The main idea behind launching these subject are to create a positive impact for the inclusive growth of students. Students who are studying in CBSE-affiliated schools will get option to choose for these competency-based skill courses along with the general academic subjects to improve their skills in their opted field. These vocational courses will not only ensure employment of students after completing their schooling, but also enable them in pursuing higher studies in their favourite field because of prior exposure acquired by them in their class IX and class X.