Context :
Class 6-8 kids to now get vocational
training …… TOI ………. 30
July 2024
Extract :
The Union education ministry on Monday
notified guidelines for implementation of bag less days for classes 6-8 and making learning in schools more
joyful, experiential and stress-free. The guidelines, developed by PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education, a unit of the National Council for
Educational Research and Training (NCERT), were released on the fourth
anniversary of the new National
Education Policy (NEP), 2020.
The NEP, 2020, had recommended that all students in classes 6-8
participate in a 10-day bag-less period.
"The idea behind 10 bag-less days is to
make them an integral part of the teaching learning process rather than an
add-on to the existing scheme of studies of education from classes 6-8. It will
not only reduce the boundaries between the bookish knowledge and application of
knowledge but also expose children
to the skill requirements in the work areas, thus helping them to decide the future career path," the
guidelines stated.
"Every student will take a fun course during classes 6-8 that gives a survey and hands-on experience of a sampling of important vocational craft such as carpentry, electric work, metal work, gardening, pottery making, etc, as
decided by states and local communities and as mapped by local skilling
needs," they added.
The ministry said all students would participate in the 10-day bag-less period sometime during classes 6-8
during which they would intern with local vocational experts such as
carpenters, gardeners, potters, etc.
"Ten bag-less days activities can be
accommodated in any number of slots in an annual calendar. But it is advisable
to keep two or three slots. While developing an annual work plan, all subject
teachers may be involved. If necessary, indoor and outdoor activities may be
clubbed in a day," the guidelines stated.
Visit and survey of vegetable markets; charity
visits; survey and report writing on pet care; doodling, kite making and
flying; organising a book fair; sitting under a banyan tree; and visiting a
biogas plant and solar energy park are among the recommended activities in the
NCERT guidelines.
Among other initiatives launched on the NEP
anniversary were dedicated
TV channels to facilitate learning of various Indian languages; a Tamil
channel; primers for early graders in
25 Indian languages; career guidance guidelines;
National Mission for Mentoring and National Professional Standards for Teachers
in braille and audiobooks; school innovation marathon by the All India Council
for Technical Education (AICTE) and a book on graduation attributes and
professional competencies.
Four books and lecture notes aimed at promoting
Indian knowledge systems among students and teachers were also launched.
"The four-year journey of NEP, 2020, has
been about bringing in transformative
change in the country's education system for nurturing a new generation
of learners. NEP, 2020, stands as a symbol of hope for transforming the
learning landscape, harnessing the country's demographic dividend, empowering
the population and driving socio-economic development," Union Education
Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in a message.
"Implementation of NEP has made learning
more vibrant and guided in making the country's education more futuristic, rooted,
global and outcome-oriented," he added.
The Akhil Bharatiya Siksha Samagam has been
conceptualised as an event to celebrate the adoption of NEP, 2020, to
reinvigorate the commitment of various stakeholders for its effective
implementation and to realise the collective strength for achievement of shared
goals through collaborative efforts.
Dear
Shri Modiji ,
Just
a few minutes ago , in your address to the nation on the 77th
anniversary of
our Independence , you said ( in essence ) :
“ We are in the process of implementing a New
Education Policy , which will help
our youth to acquire skills and not only
serve the local industries but even
companies in foreign countries “
It is heartening that this NEP – 2020 , is in
the process of implementing one of the
key suggestions contained in my
following REPORT , sent to Prof. Ashok Chandra ,
Ministry of Education , in
1985 :
NEW EDUCATION POLICY / RESOURCE
QUESTIONNAIRE ……….. 01 May 1984
With Regards,
Hemen Parekh
Related Reading :
NOVEMBER
4, 1985
Professor Ashok Chandra
Educational Advisor (T)
Ministry of Education
Government of India
New Delhi- 110 001
Dear Sir,
CHALLENGE OF EDUCATION – A
POLICY PERSPECTIVE
Kindly refer to your letter dated September 4, 1985. Along with a copy of the report “ challenge of
education- A policy Perspective.
I have pleasure in sending
herewith some preliminary thoughts on Education Policy.
These have been compiled by me along with two of my colleagues, Mr. I.R.
Sethi & Mr. V.K.Mahajan.
The Thoughts expresses herewith are personal view of the authors and not of
our organization.
In case you find that some of the thoughts expresses in this folder are
worth pursuing by developing a sharp, time-bond ACTION=PLAN. And if you like me to associate with such an
exercise, please feel free to write to me.
I think I should also mention my association with education institutions.
At present I am a member of the Governing Councils/ Board of Governors of :
- Victoria Jubilee Technical
Institute - Bombay
- Fr. Agnel
Polytechnic -
Bombay
- L&T Institute of
Technology (LTIT) - Bombay
- Regional Engineering
College - Surat
I am happy to enclose herewith a booklet on LTIT- which, I hope, you will
find useful.
With kind regards,
Yours faithfully,
H. C. PAREKH
GENERAL MANAGER
LARSEN & TUBREO LIMITED
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