(a) whether the Centrally sponsored scheme, `Vocationalisation of
Secondary Education` is under revision;
(b) if so, the details alongwith the present status thereof;
(c) the funds earmarked and utilised so far during the Eleventh Plan
Period in this regard; and
(d) the steps taken to strengthen the scheme?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) & (b) The revised scheme of Vocationalisation of Secondary
Education has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(CCEA) on 15.09.2011
(c) The allocation for the scheme for the Eleventh Plan is
Rs.2000.00 crores. Pending revision of the scheme, no
funds had been released so far in the Eleventh Plan. Rs.
4.97 crores has now been released, after revision of the
scheme, against an allocation of Rs 25 crores for 2011-12.
(d) The main strength of the revised scheme is the
partnership with industry in imparting vocational
education in higher secondary schools. In addition to
provisions for establishing new vocational schools and
strengthening existing vocational schools in government
sector, private schools will be assisted under Public
Private Partnership (PPP) mode for the children of socio
economically weaker sections. A periodic revision of the
courses would be undertaken. Capacity building of
vocational teachers is provided for. A Vocational
Education Cell has been established under the Central
Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).