INTRODUCTION
Central Board of Secondary Education has been making strenuous efforts for the promotion of vocational education in its schools.
Vocational stream would by and large be terminal in nature for those who wish to seek employment in organised sector or wish to seek self employment. This, however, would also provide base for further educational training to those who complete vocational programme and are desirous to improve their career prospects further. These courses also aim at:
i) Linking education with productivity.
ii) Providing the students with the essential occupational background and technical knowledge along with the related elements of general education.
iii) Preparing students in such a way that they become more employment worthy and may ultimately seek self employment to become effective agents of industrial and economic growth.
A number of vocational courses are offered by CBSE at senior school stage. These courses are:
A. Job-linked vocational courses
1. Railway Commercial Working
B. Job oriented vocational courses
I Commerce & Business Group
1. Office Secretaryship
2. Stenography
3. Accountancy & Auditing
4. Marketing & Salesmanship
5. Purchasing and Storekeeping
6. Banking
II Engineering and Technology Group
1. Electrical Technology
2. Automobile Technology
3. Structure & Fabrication Technology
4. Airconditioning & Refrigeration Technology
5. Electronics Technology
III Agriculture Group
1. Horticulture
2. Dairying
3. Farm Machinery and Equipment
4. Inland Fisheries & Aquaculture
5. Marine and Coastal Fisheries-Capture, Culture & Processing
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IV Health and Para Medical Group
1. Health Care and Beauty Culture
2. Opthalmic Techniques
3. Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT)
4. Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery (ANM)
5. X-Ray Technician
6. Dental Mechanics
7. Bio-Medical Technician Course
V Home Science Group
1. Food Service and Management
2. Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables
3. Textile Design (Dyeing & Printing)
4. Textile Design (Weaving)
5. Fashion Design & Clothing Construction
6. Institutional House Keeping
VI Hotel and Tourism Group
1. Hotel Management and Catering Technology
2. Tourism and Travel
3. Bakery and Confectionery
VII Other Courses
1. Computer Applications
2. Library Science
3. General Insurance
4. Life Insurance
Scheme of Studies - Vocational Stream The Learning areas under the Vocational Stream include:
A. Compulsory Group
I & II Two Languages Either at Core or Elective
Level, as in case of the
Academic Stream. However,
a candidate of the vocational
stream may replace one of
the Languages by an Elective
from the Academic stream or
by a subject as is given in
the syllabus of the Vocational
Course concerned.
III General Foundation As given in the syllabus of
Course (GFC) Vocational Course concerned.
IV Physical and As per Academic Stream
Health Education
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B. Elective Group V to VII Vocational Group (Equivalent to THREE Electives) as given in the Course Structure
VII Additional subject, offered if any,
Notes:
1. For syllabi in Language(s) and Physical and Health Education, please refer to courses under the Academic Stream. For GFC and Vocational Group Electives see details in the Course Structure of the Syllabus of the Vocational Course concerned.
2. Out of the two languages, one shall be English or Hindi, but if English or Hindi has been specifically mentioned to be taken by a student in a particular Vocational Course(s) the same shall be offered. For this, please refer to the syllabus of the Vocational Course concerned.
3. In lieu of language II, an Elective can also be offered which will be in addition to the three Electives required to be compulsorily offered. The provision of offering an Elective by the Vocational students in lieu of language II and as an additional (Optional) subject has been made keeping in view the relevance of that subject to the Vocational Course and to facilitate upward mobility. Schools should keep this important aspect in view while selecting an elective in place of Language or as an additional (Optional) subject. Wherever specific electives in lieu of the language II or the additional subject have been provided the same shall be obligatory to be offered as the part of that course.
4. General Foundation Course consists of two parts: viz. Part-I and Part-II, Part-I is common for all Vocational Courses and it is to be taught by existing faculty of the school, preferably by a PGT of Commerce (Business Studies) or Economics. Part-III is relevant to the course and is to be taught by the vocational teachers of the relevant course.
5. The General Foundation Course (GFC) and Physical & Health Education (PHE) which are to be offered compulsorily under the Vocational Stream are the subjects of INTERNAL ASSESSMENT. In these areas the schools will provide Grades to the Board on a nine point scale at the end of class XII before the commencement of Board's Examination. Language(s) and Electives are the subjects of external examination to be conducted by the Board at the end of class XII. The Board's examination will be held on the courses and contents prescribed for class XII only. Those for class XI will be examined internally by the schools.
6. Work Experience and General Studies are applicable to students of Academic Stream only. The Vocational Group students are not required to offer these subjects.
7. On-the-job training, wherever, recommended in the syllabus of the Vocational Course(s) concerned is obligatory/compulsory.
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Instructional Time Instructional times for Vocational Courses will be the same as for the Academic Courses, which is as under:-
Subject Suggested Periods
per Week
Language I 7
Language II 7
Elective I 8
Elective II Vocational Group 8
Elective III 8
General Foundation Course (GFC) 5
Physical and Health Education 2
Additional subject, offered, if any, to be adjusted in the time-table.
On-the-job/Practical Training Under going adequate on-the-job training should compliment the academic studies and practical work spelled out in the vocational courses. It will give the product of the vocational courses the required finish and a sense of confidence necessary for the required job/trade. Such an exposure should be arranged by the school concerned in collaboration with industrial and other establishments during the summer vacation following the class XI exmas, and during the autumn/winter break in class XII. This is an obligatory requirement and record of which be maintained in accordance with guidelines provided as part of the practicals course.
How to offer a vocational course The vocational courses are to be offered as per the list given. However, before introducting a vocational course(s) the schools must refer to rules/regulations on eligibility conditions.
The present publication covers the following engineering based vocational courses:
1. Electrical Technology
2. Automobile technology
3. Structure and fabrication technology
4. Air Conditioning & Refrigeration technology
5. Electronics Technology
The Course Structure have been designed in such a way that would help to develop suitable competencies for wage and self-employment including abilities for continuing education.
Before introducing a vocational course(s) school must ensure that the infrastructure and other related facilities and faculty required for the subject concerned, are available with the school for conducting the course in and effective manner.
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