Cabinet Committee on Skill Development approved revision of VSHSE Scheme in 12th FYP

Cabinet Committee on Skill Development (CCSD) approved continuation and revision of Vocationalisation of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (VSHSE) Scheme in the 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) on 12 February 2014. 

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Following are the objectives of this scheme :

• To enhance the employability of youth through competency based modular vocational courses.
• To maintain their competitiveness through provisions of multi-entry multi-exit learning opportunities and vertical mobility.
• To fill the gap between the educated and the employable.
• To decrease pressure on academic higher education.
• Further, skills and employability of the youth will be enhanced through industry and demand driven vocational courses.