A meeting was convened by the committee of the University Grants Commission, tasked with formulating the curriculum, credit framework, and evaluation methods for vocational education
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, April 26 –
A concerted effort is underway to develop a uniform curriculum for vocational education across the nation, aligned with the principles outlined in the National Education Policy 2020. To achieve this goal, a meeting was convened by the UGC Committee chaired by Dr. Raj Nehru, Vice Chancellor of Shri Vishwakarma Kaushal University, focusing on drafting the curriculum, credit framework, and assessment standards.
The meeting saw the participation of esteemed individuals including Vice Chancellor of Centurion University of Technology and Management, Professor Supriya Patnaik, Professor of Practice at IIT Delhi, Professor Bhupinder Godara, Professor of Practice at IIT Madras, Dr. V R Lalithambika, Professor Prashant Gupta from IIM Nagpur, and Deputy Secretary of the University Grants Commission, Monica, as coordinating officers. Chairman of the committee, Dr. Raj Nehru said that the committee will soon submit its recommendation to the University Grants Commission.
During this meeting, extensive brainstorming was conducted on the structure of vocational education. The primary focus is to establish a uniform structure of vocational education nationwide, in accordance with the National Education Policy. Dr. Raj Nehru, Chairman of the committee and Vice Chancellor of Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, emphasized the crucial importance of aligning vocational education with the demands of emerging technology and industry. This alignment will render the courses employable and ensure that the industry receives job-ready human resources. Additionally, standardization of the credit framework in vocational education and determination of evaluation standards will be undertaken.
He said that dimensions such as on-the-job training, industry integration, and entrepreneurship are crucial for vocational education at present. Dr. Raj Nehru highlighted that connecting all these elements will benefit both the industry and increase employment opportunities. He further stated that the committee will forward its recommendations to the University Grants Commission to modernize and standardize the vocational education system. In this significant meeting, renowned experts from the country have offered their suggestions. Professor RS Rathore, the Academic Dean of Shri Vishwakarma Kaushal Vishwavidyalaya, mentioned that the university has already incorporated many aspects into its model and conducted new experiments in line with the National Education Policy.