88 P.c of Govt Faculties in JK Lack Vocational Schooling

SRINAGAR: Regardless of the emphasis on Vocational Schooling (VE) and talent improvement within the Nationwide Schooling Coverage (NEP) 2020, solely eleven per cent of government-run colleges are providing VE.

Opposite to this, official figures point out that no less than 60 per cent of unaided non-public colleges are offering vocational training to college students.

Information accessed by the information company KNO reveals that among the many complete colleges coated underneath vocational training, solely 2587 authorities faculty instructional institutes, accounting for 11.24 per cent, are delivering vocational training.

Vocational training prepares people for expert crafts, trades, or work as technicians, to allow gainful employment or self-employment with the required abilities.

In response to official figures, no less than 1816 unaided non-public colleges in Jammu and Kashmir cowl vocational training.

The Nationwide Schooling Coverage (NEP) 2020 locations emphasis on vocational training and talent improvement, recommending the combination of vocational training with basic training and its mainstreaming.

According to NEP targets, the present Samagra Shiksha scheme has been revamped, with new interventions equivalent to internships, bag-less days, and publicity to vocational training on the Higher Major degree supported.

Notably, the Principal Secretary of the College Schooling Division and the Director of College Schooling in Kashmir had been unavailable for remark. (KNO)