With the motive of encouraging students learn vocational skills, CBSE has instructed schools affiliated to it to link with vocational training centres or ITIs.

With the motive of encouraging students learn vocational skills while at school, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has instructed schools affiliated to it to link with vocational training centres or ITIs. The suggestion is based on the recommendations of the report of ‘Group of Secretaries – 5’ (Group V GoS).

As per NDTV report, schools which offer vocational courses are recommended to connect with vocational training centres and ITIs. Through this approach, students will get necessary exposure and enhance their skill aptitude.

A list of 25 Model ITIs along with a list of 400 other ITIs has also been issued by the CBSE. The schools have been asked to approach any of these as per their suitability. The list covers ITIs from 26 states including Delhi. Though the list covers 400 ITIs, there are not any mentioned in and around Sikkim, Manipur, Nagaland, and Mizoram. This puts students from these states studying vocational streams in class 12 at a disadvantage.Recommendations

This move is based on the recommendations of the report of the ‘Group of Secretaries – 5’. which particularly focuses on promoting English and Science in school education. The group also recommended inclusion of English as a compulsory subject from class 6 to class 10 in all schools and at least one English medium school in every block.

The recommendations also focus on science education facility to be ensured in a radius of 5 kilometers.

All the states and Union Territories have been issued guidelines by the government under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) to facilitate them for establishment, maintenance and management of integrated science and Mathematics laboratory for secondary stage (Classes 9 and 10).