India's first feeder school offers skill-based curriculum
Shivangi Mishra | TNN | Mar 19, 2019, 15:33 IST
Representational Image Enrolment starts after class VIII and the curriculum will consist of three skill-based subjects along with Computer Science and a language
CBSE recently gave its approval for a feeder school in Palwal district of Haryana, which offers skill-based education right from class IX. One of the aims of this school is also to control the increasing dropout rate at the secondary level. As per the school authorities, most students studying in state government schools dropout because of financial constraints or due to their inability to cope with higher education syllabus.
"Many students after their primary schooling are forced to take up jobs mainly because of financial limitations of the family. So, we want them to learn skills that will be relevant in the job market soon after they finish their basic schooling," says Raj Nehru, vice chancellor, Shri Vishwakarma Skill University (SVSU), Haryana, which will host the feeder school.
The feeder school will be operational from the coming academic session of 2019-20. "We come across many students who fail to cope up with the pressure of high school syllabus, and refuse to continue further," says Nehru. This year, the school will enrol students from class IX onwards and the curriculum will consist of three skill-based subjects along with Computer Science and a language subject. "We have identified 15 core skill areas, including automotive, aviation, healthcare, food, manufacturing, agriculture, IT, etc., of which students can pick any three," says Nehru.
The aim is to avoid unnecessary burden of subjects that may not help the students get a job after finishing class XII. "Regular visits to industries, project works and practical training will be a part of the curriculum. Some relevant portions of STEM subjects will also be taught," he adds.
In class XI and XII, students would have the option of specialising in one of the skill-based subjects. "After class XII, the students will have the option of completing Bachelor of Vocation (BVoc), recognised by the UGC or go into the traditional education system, as the student will pass out with a school certificate equivalent to CBSE's class XII.
CBSE recently gave its approval for a feeder school in Palwal district of Haryana, which offers skill-based education right from class IX. One of the aims of this school is also to control the increasing dropout rate at the secondary level. As per the school authorities, most students studying in state government schools dropout because of financial constraints or due to their inability to cope with higher education syllabus.
The feeder school will be operational from the coming academic session of 2019-20. "We come across many students who fail to cope up with the pressure of high school syllabus, and refuse to continue further," says Nehru. This year, the school will enrol students from class IX onwards and the curriculum will consist of three skill-based subjects along with Computer Science and a language subject. "We have identified 15 core skill areas, including automotive, aviation, healthcare, food, manufacturing, agriculture, IT, etc., of which students can pick any three," says Nehru.
The aim is to avoid unnecessary burden of subjects that may not help the students get a job after finishing class XII. "Regular visits to industries, project works and practical training will be a part of the curriculum. Some relevant portions of STEM subjects will also be taught," he adds.
In class XI and XII, students would have the option of specialising in one of the skill-based subjects. "After class XII, the students will have the option of completing Bachelor of Vocation (BVoc), recognised by the UGC or go into the traditional education system, as the student will pass out with a school certificate equivalent to CBSE's class XII.
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