Innovative Skill Schools on the Lines of Shri Vishwakarma Skill University will be Opened in 10 Districts of Haryana | 12 Jan 2023

Why In News?

• On January 11, 2023, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal, in a high-level meeting held in Chandigarh, agreed to open innovative skill schools on the lines of Shri Vishwakarma Skill University in 10 districts of the state.

Key Points

• In this high-level meeting, the officials of the Skill Development Department presented the draft related to Skill Innovative Schools in detail and presented the complete details of their usefulness for employment.
• This decision has been taken in view of the KG to PG model of skill education and the goals of the New Education Policy. These schools will be run by Shri Vishwakarma Skill University. In this, the model prepared by the university will be implemented.
• In order to promote skill education at the school level in all the districts, the Chief Minister has instructed to implement the model of skill education from KG to PG.
• Innovative Skill Schools will be opened in all districts of the state on the lines of the innovative skill schools started by Shri Vishwakarma Skill University in the state. Through this, according to the new education policy, the goal of skill education from KG to PG can be achieved.
• With the introduction of skill education at the school level, many goals will be fulfilled simultaneously. This will not only reduce dropouts but also increase the Gross Education Ratio (GER). At the same time, the industry will get skilled human resources, which will prove to be helpful in increasing the quality and product.
• The curriculum has been prepared in line with the New Education Policy 2020 . In the new education policy, the model of reconciliation of skill education and general education has been suggested. It is ideal from the point of view of nation, society and industry. Shri Vishwakarma Skill University will run all such schools and CBSE will recognize them in the category of innovation.
• After the opening of skill innovative schools, new avenues of employment will be opened. Through this, students will be attracted towards skills during school education and the trend towards vocational and skill education will also increase in higher education.
• The skill sets include 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.