To promote skill education at the school level, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday approved opening of innovative skill schools in 10 districts of the state.
Chairing a high-level meeting on Wednesday, the CM said these innovative skill schools will be run by Shri Vishwakarma Skill University and will be recognized by CBSE in the category of innovation.
The decision has been taken while following the KG to PG (Kindergarten to Post Graduate) model adopted for skill education and as per the New Education Policy.
In the meeting, the officials of the skill development department gave a detailed draft related to the Skill Innovative School and their utility for employment. This novel experiment will prove a milestone in Haryana’s school education, an official said.
In order to promote skill education at the school level in all districts, the CM directed to implement the model of skill education from KG to PG.
Shri Vishwakarma Skill University has opened the first innovative skill school and now more such schools will be opened across Haryana. These schools will play a key role in achieving the New Education Policy goals and imparting skill education from KG to PG, an official spokesperson said.
“With the introduction of skill education at the school level, many goals will be fulfilled simultaneously. This will not only reduce dropout but also increase the Gross Education Ratio (GER). At the same time, the industry will get skilled human resources, thus increasing their qualitative productivity. The syllabus has been prepared according to the New Education Policy 2020,” the spokesperson said.
After the opening of Skill Innovative Schools, new avenues of employment will be paved. Through this, students will be attracted towards various skills during school education. With this, participation in vocational and skill education will increase in higher education as well.
The skill will be imparted in various fields including IT, automotive, agriculture and textile design, artificial intelligence, beauty wellness, design making, financial literacy, handicrafts, mass media, health care, physical activity trainer, food production and security, the spokesperson said.
