Those CBSE school students who are not very academically inclined will be able to study any of the following professionally oriented courses: hotel management, healthcare, design, fashion, journalism, garment technology, heritage craft, visual and graphic arts, travel and tourism. These courses will be elective.
Courses that are popular and have a higher scope of employment opportunities have been given preference.
"Children should be given more options to choose from subjects according to their taste and aptitude," said Vineet Joshi, chairperson of CBSE.
The CBSE will form suitable syllabi with the help of the tie-ups it has with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for healthcare, National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFT) for fashion design, and Hotels Association of India (HAI) for hotel management.
Cynthia Manoharan, manager of St, Thomas School, New Delhi said, "It is an excellent move by the board to encourage students to explore options beyond medicine and engineering. We already have a professional course in food and nutrition for Classes XI and XII where students' performance is excellent. Professional courses are like stepping stones for children and will set a firm ground for them to decide which course they would want to pursue after school."
"It is a 101% successful and positive step towards creating a better future for children. Vocational courses should be included in schools as no student is interested in doing a plain BA these days. Earning money is the main criterion for children. Students who are good academically should opt for these courses as this will help them get a wider choice of career alternatives," said Neelam Bali, a senior psychology lecturer in St. Bede's college, Shimla.
The CBSE has also teamed up with the National Stock Exchange for a joint certificate programme in financial market management.
"We also plan to introduce courses like web technology, biotechnology, multimedia and creative writing soon," said a CBSE official who wanted to remain anonymous.
2 January 2011 — The Sunday Guardian.
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