vocational education
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Vocational Education
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Aim of Vocational Education• To develop skilled manpower through diversified courses to meet the requirements of unorganized sector
•To instill self-employment skills in people through a large number of self-employment oriented courses.
Importance Of Vocational Education
The skill shortage in the Indian Economy today is largely due to neglect of Vocational education.
The ASSOCHAM paper recently published revealed that nearly 300 million people of the 18 to 50 age group are unemployed because they just do not have any marketable skills.
The National Policy on Education (1986) emphasized its importance & observed: “The introduction of systematic, well planned & rigorously implemented programme of Vocational Education is crucial in the proposed Educational re-organisation. Vocational Education will be distinct stream intended to prepare students for identified Vocational spanning several areas of activity.”
Vocational Education is imparted in the:
Govt. Schools & Govt. Aided schools under Directorate of Education
Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)
Polytechnics under Department of Training & Technical Education (TTE).
The program was initiated to provide :- Students to learn a skill to undertake a career or
pursue a higher education in the specific field of interest.
To impart training in simple marketable skills to the students of the classes of XI & XII to develop vocational interests and to facilitate the students in making a choice of vocational courses at the higher secondary level.
The Directorate of Education started the Vocational Education Programme in 1977-78.
Presently 19 Vocational courses are taught at the +2 stage by 748 Vocational Part Time Teachers in 204 Govt. & 07 Govt. Aided Sr. Sec. Schools in India.
Vocational Courses are based on: Engineering & Technology, Business & Commerce, Home-science, Health & Para-Medical,Agriculture,Computer, Hospitality & Tourism Other miscellaneous streams
Vocational Education At a Glance
1. Vocational Courses2. Districtwise Distribution of Vocational Courses in Schools3. Enrollment of Students4. Comparison of Results of Vocational Stream With Other Streams
Vocational Courses: Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology Automobile Technology Banking Computer (Information Technology) Application Electrical Technology Electronics Technology Fashion Design & Cloth Construction Food Production Food & Beverage Services Food Service & Management Health Care & Beauty Culture Horticulture Library & Information Science Medical Lab. Technology Office Secretaryship Stenography & Computer Application (English) Stenography & Computer Application (Hindi) Textile Designing Tourism & Travel Tech.
Districtwise Distribution of Vocational Courses in SchoolsName of Vocational Stream East North
East North NW-A NW-B West-A West-B SW-A SW-B South ND Central TotalElectrical Technology 1 1 1 3Electronics Technology 1 1 2 1 5Automobile Technology 1 1 2Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology 1 1 2Stenography & Computer Application (English) 8 5 3 9 7 15 9 7 2 11 1 1 78Stenography & Computer Application (Hindi) 1 4 2 2 1 - 1 2 1 3 17Office Secretary ship 1 1 2Banking 3 1 4 2 1 2 13Food Service & Management 1 1 1 2 5Fashion Designing & Clothing Construction 11 6 1 5 6 6 6 3 5 10 2 61Health Care & Beauty Culture 4 2 2 5 2 7 2 4 6 8 3 45Textile Design-Dyeing & Printing 3 1 2 1 3 5 4 1 1 2 1 24Medical Lab. Technology 1 1Tourism & Travel Techniques 1 1Horticulture 4 1 5 10Computer Application (Information Technology) 1 2 1 2 4 3 2 5 3 23Library & Information Science 1 1 2Food ProductionFood & Beverage ServicesTotal 32 24 14 29 25 43 28 24 17 49 1 8 294
The Enrolment of Students in Vocational Streams Steadily Increased in Previous
Years And Presently It Is 20911:Sl.No. Academic Year Total Enrolment in Vocational
Courses1 2008-09 13149
2 2009-10 13108
3 2010-11 14417
4 2011-12 16844
5 2012-13 20911
Streamwise Comparison of Results:
Names of Courses Modified/Revised by CBSE From 2013-2014:
1. Health & Beauty studies
2. Library & Information sciences
3. Office secretary ship
4. Travel & Tourism
5. Horticulture
Funding of Vocational Education
Teaching imparted by Vocational Part-time Teachers appointed/ deployed on temporary and contingent basis and being paid from the Contingency Funds.
Funds For Vocational EducationBudget Allocation for vocational activities in schools: At
present an amount of Rs.8400/- per vocational stream per school is being allocated to meet the Contingency requirement under (Non-Plan) scheme.
However, in case of streams under Hospitality and Tourism (Food Production & Food & beverages services) an amount of Rs.5000/- per month to each school with maximum of Rs.50000/-Per annum (10 months) is being allocated under Plan scheme.
Future Prospects of Vocational Students:
The students from Vocational streams Get admission to India University colleges for higher
studies, but are also Are eligible for
Elementary Teacher Education (ETE) * early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE).
Seek lateral entry in the Second Year of Diploma Courses conducted by the State Board of Technical Education, under the Department of Training & Technical Education,
cont.
The Vocational 10+2 passed out students have good job opportunities. In case of Stenography (English), the students can pursue
Certificate & Diploma in Office Management & Secretary-ship, whereby they may be placed in the post of Reader, Reporter & Senior Reporter in Parliament & other Legislative Bodies playing a pivotal role in recording the proceedings of the house.
In Vocational courses like Textile Designing, Fashion Designing & Clothing Construction students may be admitted to higher education & thereafter get placed & employed in organizations like Fashion Industries & Textile Industries for the purpose of Designing & tailoring the deferent design & textile.
In case of Health Care & Beauty Culture, the students can be placed in Beauty Parlors & Fitness Centres.
Training of Vocational Teachers
Vocational teachers are given training in various trades during the summer vacation by SCERT.
Short term Training on Pedagogy Training Module for in-service Vocational Teachers at Regional Institute of Education, Bhopal, is organized from time to time.
New Initiatives in Vocational Education
Revised syllabus/curriculum of agriculture, Dairy farming, banking, insurance and stenography(English and Hindi).
Introduction of new courses such as food production and food and beverage services under hospitality and tourism
Introduction of vocational subject of 200 hours duration along with five academic subjects form class IX in trades such as retail, security, information technology and automobile from the session 2013-14.
Activities taken by the EVGCs in schoolsPersonal Guidance – Counseling of students in groups or individually for
• Stress and anxiety management• Anger management• Depression• Interpersonal relationship problems• Substance / drug addicts• Delinquency problems like stealing, bullying, lying etc.• Truancy• Drop out• Long absentee• Fear• Career Decision and goal achievement• Dejection• Children with special need
Activities taken by the EVGCs in schools Psychological TestingDeveloping life skillsParental Counseling
• How to deal with children and develop good relationship• Know their children better and understand their need• Be there at the time of crisis as helping hand• Access the community resources• How to protect their children from social evils• Accept the child as he/she is (CSWN)
Activities taken by the EVGCs in schools
Motivational talks for parents of first generation learners and information regarding various Government Schemes.
Dealing with problems of substance / drug abuseHelping in admission process for EWS WardsOrganizing / Supervising Career MelaStress Management techniquesPre-Examinations Counseling
Career CounselingCareer counseling help students in:
Self assessment to identify your available abilities and skills
In setting direction – career pathReviewing performance – succession pathIdentifying areas of professional growthIdentify areas of self developmentIdentify future opportunities
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