Question : VOCATIONAL COURSES



(a) the details of the vocational courses introduced by Central Board of Secondary Education over the years;

(b) the name of the schools all over the country which will introduce these vocational courses;

(c) the total number of qualified personnel available for various crafts, crafts-wise;

(d) whether the Sanskriti School too would be among such institutions; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister



MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. D. PURANDESWARI)

(a) Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) introduced 34 vocational courses at Senior Secondary CBSE affiliated schools.

(b) 408 CBSE affiliated schools accepted to introduce vocational courses so far.

(c) Qualified personnel are recruited by the schools for such vocational courses. Centrally, such data is not maintained.

(d) & (e) Sanskriti school offers vocational courses in classes XI and XII.