SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY 2020 IN REFERENCE OF UP AND CBSE BOARDS
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i6.2024.6460Keywords:
Skill Development, National Education Policy 2020, Curriculum of Cbse Board, Curriculum of U.P. Board.Abstract [English]
Skill development is a challenge for modern India and even after completing education students are considered ineligible is some fields. Skill development is the essence of the store house of knowledge. To overcome the deficiency in the number of students opting for skill development, the government has given more attention in this direction through Nationa Education Policy 2020 which has the potential to play a vital role and strengthen the student technically. It is vital for attracting the attention of the students towards skill development-related courses at the higher secondary level itself and will be enabling them to use this acquired knowledge in their routine life. Realizing its significance, the nation is gearing to strengthen the modern education system through implementation of skill development related courses in senior secondary level schools of CBSE and Uttar Pradesh board and hence it has been included as a land mark point in NEP 2020.
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