Introduction of Pre-Vocational Course in 6-8 Classes Vocational Education in AP Schools - Introduction of Pre-Vocational Course in 6-8 Classes Instructions
Samagra Shiksha - Vocational Education- Introduction of Pre-Vocational Course in 6-8 Classes Instructions Issued - Reg. RC. No. 1875/GCDO/2022 Dated: 01-02-2023
Ref: MoE, Dept of SE &L New Delhi PAB Minutes for 2022-23 vide F.No.14-9/2022-18-18. Dated:-10-06-2022.
All the District Educational Officers & Ex-Officio Project Coordinators and the Additional Project Coordinators of the Samagra Shiksha in the state are informed that in PAB 2022-23 Exposure to Vocational Education(Class 6-30 Schools(10 schools per District) have been sanctioned (List enclosed
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 heralds the potentially explosive growth of vocational education and emphasises the importance to build skill based education among children from an early age. Skill education in introduced under Samagra Shiksha at 9th standard. There is a need to prepare students for taking up vocational education with interest to different streams and to understand the world of work.
Objectives
PRAS Pre-vocational education will help students to:
- Identify the productive activities, plan and organise productive work:
- Identify the tools, equipment and material, used in) production of goods and services;
- Develop basic skills to observe, manipulate and participate in work practice;
- To Train socially desirable values, such as cooperativeness, teamwork, perseverance, tolerance, etc.
- Develop respect for manual work (dignity of labour) and regard for workers
- Prepare students for Vocational Courses in 9-12
Guidelines (School Level)
- Setting Up Skill Corners in Schools operated by science/ maths Teacher
- 10Days Bagless Exposure to Local Artisan/ Employer
- Guest Lecture for Various Vocational Subject Orientations
- Soft skills covered by existing teacher/ coordinator.
Therefore, all the District Educational Officers & Ex-Offico Project Coordinators and the Additional Project Coordinators of the Samagra Shiksha in the state are informed to concerned School Principals and HMs to start the Exposure to Vocational Education (Class 6-5 130 Schools from 01.02.2023. i.e. Upper Primary students like visit of Upper Primary students to nearby Industry unit, Interactive sessions Lectures and workshops by local artisans, craftsmen on local skills local crafts and field visits.
