The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in India has introduced various skill modules like electric work, pottery, carpentry, etc for students of classes 6 to 8. These modules are aligned with the skill subjects offered by the board in secondary and senior secondary classes. The aim is to offer skill courses as an additional subject to enhance vocational education from a young age. Skill development helps build a strong foundation for students at the school level. It helps build self-esteem, confidence, and leadership skills. It develops problem-solving skills and collaboration.
It helps students become independent thinkers and encourages them to plan for their future. As schools in India are primarily academic-centric, introducing skill development through the curriculum is essential. It helps students explore and learn things outside of their textbooks. It also gives them the freedom to think independently and make choices at an early age. It builds team spirit, creativity, inquisitiveness, trustworthiness, assertiveness, and sympathy in students. All of this goes on to create a solid foundation for a successful academic and professional future. Education and skill development go hand in hand in preparing students for the pressures and demands of today’s challenging world.
In PM SHRI KV Siddharthnagar, Students of classes 6 to 8 of this school participated in the Pottery course and carpentry course by increasing the participation of the children. With the training of the pottery course, the students learned to make lamps from clay and with the training of carpentry course, the students made various wooden objects.