State set to start vocational courses at school level: Education Minister

The Education and Social Justice Minister, Geeta Bhukkal, said Haryana would be the first state in the country to introduce vocational courses at the school level. Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal and Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda would launch the pilot project at Gurgaon tomorrow, the Minister said.
Interacting with mediapersons at her residences here today, Bhukkal said this unique project would add yet another chapter for promotion of education in the state.
“The project, to be run under the National Vocational Education and Qualification Framework, will be launched in eight districts, including Jhajjar, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Rohtak, Ambala, Palwan, Mewat and Yamunanagar, of the state in the first phase. Five schools in each of the districts have been chosen for the project,” said the Minister.
She said the five schools in Jhajjar district where the project would be implemented included Government Senior Secondary School, Jhajjar, Government Senior Secondary School, Bahadurgarh, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Beri, Government Senior Secondary School, Matanhel, and Government Senior Secondary School, Nuna Majra.
While referring to the aim of introducing vocational course at the school level, Bhukkal said the project included four vocational courses such as information technology, retail, security and automobile along with basic education. She said students could avail the employment opportunities to their maximum after doing these courses at the school level.
Earlier, the Minister redressed grievances of people and had an interaction with officials concerned regarding the development works being carried out in the district.