Skill Development Initiative in
Higher Education
(with special reference to Vocational
Education in Odisha
Presented by
Dr. Roshanara Begum
Director
DIRECTORATE OF VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION, ODISHA, BHUBANESWAR
Present Status
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The vocational education programme started in Odisha during the year
1988-89. in Government Higher Secondary Vocational Schools (GHSVSs).
Subsequently the nomenclature of GHSVS
has been changed to
Government Vocational Junior College (GVJC).
At present 231 Government Vocational Junior Colleges are functioning in
the Government and Non-Government aided Colleges spreading over 30
districts of the state.
Teaching in 20 trades under six areas (Agriculture, Health & Paramedical,
Engineering, Business and Commerce, Home Science and Humanities)are
undertaken in the vocational colleges. Each college opts two trades for
vocational education.
224 Full Time Resource Persons and 119 Part Time Resource persons
are engaged to impart teaching to vocational students.
In order to spread Vocational Education in a well-regulated manner, a
separate Directorate known as the Directorate of Vocational Education has
been created by the Government under the Department of Higher Education
with effect from 1.8.2000 having three Regional Offices.
Academic
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A student, who has passed in the High School Certificate Examination or equivalent
is eligible to take admission in a vocational trade.
The number of students to be admitted for each trade is 24. The number can be
increased as per requirement. The vocational students can opt one of the following
trades during academic session.
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Agriculture Area: 1. Inland Fisheries, 2. Horticulture, 3. Crop Production,
4.Poultry Farming, 5. Repair & Maintenance of Power Driven Farm Machinery,
6.Dairying, 7. Sericulture
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Health & Paramedical area: 1.Medical Laboratory Technician
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Engineering & Technology Area: 1. Audio Visual Technician, 2. Repair &
Maintenance of Electrical Domestic Appliances, 3. Building Maintenance,
4.Computer Technique.
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Business & Commerce Area: 1. Office Management, 2. Insurance,
3.Accountancy & Auditing, 4. Tax Assistant
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Home Science Area: 1. Creche & Pre-school Management, 2. Catering &
Restaurant Management.
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Humanities and Other Areas: 1. Textile Designing, 2. Tourism & Travel
Technique.
The certificates of +2 vocational passouts are equivalent with +2 Science, Arts and
commerce.
The above trades are covered under Apprentice Act-1961.
Enrolment and success of vocational
students
Year
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
Enrolled for
Examination
Appeared
Passed
Percentage
6015
5955
4180
70.2
7415
7247
5276
72.8
8303
8136
6061
74.5
9244
9057
7001
77.3
10573
10385
8505
81.9
Enrolled for examination
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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
years
Students appeared in the Examination
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2012-13
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2009-10
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2012-13
2013-14
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2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Years
2012-13
2013-14
Training for Vocational Students
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Vocational passouts of Agriculture and Engineering & Technology areas
are undergoing apprenticeship training for one year by the Board of
Practical Training, Kolkata with a scholarship of Rs.1970/- per month.
 In other areas the passouts are undergoing training in:
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Institute of Mineral and Material Technology
Regional Centre of Central Tuber Crops Research Institute
Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology
Centurian University of Technology and Management
Odisha Sponge Iron and Steel
Paradeep Port Trust
Central Horticulture Experiment Station
Directorate of Research on Women in Agriculture
Central Institute Fresh Water of Aqua Culture
Ferro Alloys Corporation
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. and others
After completion of the above training they are eligible for Government and
Private jobs as Gomitra, Shikshya Sahayak, Village Level Worker, Village
Area Worker, Horticulture Extension Worker, Data Entry Operator, Medical
Laboratory Technician, Insurance Agent etc.
Training for Vocational Teachers
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Every year Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational
Education (PSSCIVE), Bhopal is organising Capacity building training
programmes for Teachers of Vocational Education and the teachers of
trades from our state are attending for enhancement of their trade skills.
Our teachers are also recipients of NCERT awards for best practices in
Vocational Education every year.
Teachers of Creche and Preschool Management have participated in the
training programme on “Latest Trends and Development in Creche and
Preschool Management by PSSCIVE.
Teachers of different trades have participated in the training programme
“Developing Teaching skills in Classroom, Workshop and Laboratory” by
PSSCIVE.
Teachers of Business and Commerce areas have participated in the training
programme “Subject updating with visit and practicals in Industry,
Laboratories and research institutions” by PSSCIVE.
Teachers of Dairying trade have attended the training programme in Dairy
Technology and Agriculture related courses in School by PSSCIVE.
Future Strategies
 Bachelor in Vocational Education (B.Voc.) in the state of Odisha as per UGC
guidelines is to be introduced in 50 colleges from the academic session 2015-16 for the
vertical mobility of the +2 vocational passouts.
 Decision has taken at the Government level to introduce new vocational trades as per
Apprenticeship Act in the place of existing trades by following the National Skill
Qualification Framework (NSQF) guidelines.
 For the “Skill Development initiatives, enhancement of potentiality and practical
knowledge for the vocational students, recently Govt. of Odisha have sanctioned a
tune of rupees 23 crores 51 lakhs 25 thousands to provide training through different
Institutions/Organisations.
 To provide more apprenticeship training, an “Extension Centre” of Board of Practical
Training (BOPT) is to be opened at Bhubaneswar very shortly.
 A Placement Cell has been established at the Directorate of Vocational Education for
vocational students from the session 2014-15.
 A state level workshop on “Effective Management of Vocational Education in the
State of Odisha” is scheduled to be organised on 30.12.2014.
 Government have taken steps to organise training programmes on Capacity Building,
Quality Enhancement and Effective Integration of Skills for Full Time Resource
Persons those who are engaged as teachers in Government Vocational Junior Colleges.
 30 Model Government Vocational Junior Colleges (GVJCs) are to be established in 30
districts in the state.
 Decision has been taken at Government level to open more Government Vocational
Junior Colleges apart from 231 as there is need for skilled personnel at state, national
and global levels in 21st century.
THANK YOU