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Taking a big decision in accordance with the new education policy, CBSE has made skill education mandatory for all students from class 6 to 8. Now learning in schools will not be limited to just books and examinations, but children will also learn real-life activities like caring for plants, understanding machines and service work. The objective of which is ‘learning by doing’, not just ‘memorizing by reading’.
CBSE has directed all affiliated schools to implement skill-based education as a core subject and not as an optional subject. Under the National Education Policy-2020, new books of NCERT’s “Kaushal Bodh Series” will be adopted in every school from this session (2025–26). These books will be available in both digital and print forms.
Skills will be divided into three categories – work related to living beings, machines and services.
According to the new framework, students will be engaged with three types of skill tasks. These include work with living beings, such as caring for plants and pets, work with machines and materials, such as a basic understanding of tools, equipment, and technology, and human services, such as social support and service.
Three projects will have to be done every year, total target of 270 hours of actual work
Students will have to complete nine projects in three years from sixth to eighth. Every year, children will do practical work for about 90 hours i.e. a total of 270 hours in three projects. The aim is that they move forward not just on the basis of ‘what they read’, but on the basis of ‘what they did’ and ‘how they learned’.
The routine of schools will also change, the periods of skill education will be fixed in the time table.
- Schools will have to make major changes in their timetable.
- Every year 110 hours (about 160 periods) will be earmarked only for skill education.
- Two consecutive periods will be kept for this subject two days a week.
- Out of the six projects present in the book, schools will be able to choose three projects according to local needs and resources.
New system will be implemented from next session
CBSE has clarified that this new framework of skill education will be implemented compulsorily from this session itself. Schools will have to ensure necessary resources, trained teachers and project based system. To make skill education successful, CBSE, NCERT and PSSIVE will jointly run a comprehensive teacher training campaign. After the training, teachers will adopt the new method of project based study, activity creation and evaluation.
Annual skill fair will also be organized
“Skill Fair” will be organized in schools at the end of every academic year, where students will showcase their projects, models and experiences. This will also help parents understand what children are learning outside of books. The assessment process of skill education will also change. There will be 10% marks in written examination. 20 marks will be added for 30% oral examination, 30% activity book, 10% portfolio and 20% teacher evaluation.
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