Maharashtra State NSQF Project
December 2014
Content
1.
Current Spread of Vocational Education in Maharashtra
2.
Policy changes and GR regarding Vocational Education
3.
Partnership between RMSA and Lend A Hand India
4.
Partnership between RMSA and NSDC
Secondary School Education
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Secretary (School Education)
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RMSA (State Project Director)
RMSA (State Project Coordinator)
Type of school
Number of
schools
Number of
students
Government
1451 (5%)
2.1 Lakhs
Aided / Private
18,500 (95%)
40 Lkahs
DVET : Existing Administrative Set up
for Vocational Education
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Directorate of Vocational Education and Training (DVET)
established in 1984
• Director, vocational Education
• Director, Training
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Independent Board for Vocational Education
MSBVE (Maharashtra State Board of Vocational Education)
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Regional and District level officers through out the state
Current Spread of Vocational Education as part of
Secondary School Education in Maharashtra
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Introduced in 1986 with Long history of Vocational Education in
secondary and higher secondary schools
•
Current Strength
Level
Number of
Schools
Number of
Students
Pre-SSC (10th
Grade)
741
72,000
Higher Secondary 1330
(Vocational)
1,10,000
Higher Secondary 1433
(Bi-focal)
1,92,000
Government Resolution to recognize
vocational education as a core subject (August 21st 2014)
Weightage in school curriculum
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Offer NVEQF course as one of the elective subjects which can be
opted by the students in lieu of 2nd /3rd language
Sr No
Subject
Marks
1
Language 1
100
2
Language 2 /(Vocational
subject)
100
3
Language3 / (Vocational
subject)
100
4
Mathematics
100
5
Social Sciences
100
6
General Science
100
Total
600
Incentive for admission to ITI, Polytechnics and HSC
• 25% reservation in ITI
• 15% reservation in Polytechnics
• 25% reservation in HSC Vocational
• 40% reservation in HSC (Bi-focal)
Government Resolution - Highlights
Roles and Responsibilities
Task
Responsibility
Oversight
Department of School Education with State /
District Level Steering Committee
Implementation Agency
RMSA and Directorate of Vocational Education
and Training (joint partnership)
NSQF Cell
Set up within Directorate of Vocational
Education and Training (DVET)
Appointment of VEPs
School Selection / Trade
Mapping
RMSA
Curriculum - Course
Material
PSSCIVE with customization and translation by
the DVET and State Board
Government Resolution - Highlights
Roles and Responsibilities
Task
Responsibility
Curriculum - Course
Material
PSSCIVE with customization and translation by
the DVET and State Board
Training of Trainers
DVET with PSSCIVE
Training Delivery
Authorized Vocational Training Providers
(no hiring by the state)
Assessment
Joint Certification by
1. Vocational Board and SSC (9th and 11th
Grade)
2. State Board and SSC (10th and 12th Board)
NSQF Project 2014
•
Received approval from Ministry of
HRD to implement the NSQF based
vocational education in 350 Secondary
Schools in Maharashtra (Feb 2014)
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Sectors
o
Auto
o
Retail
o
Healthcare
o
Multi-skill Foundation*
*: approval in progress
School Mapping and Trade Selection
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350 schools starting with Grade IX (NSQF Level I)
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Equal weightage to urban and rural schools (10 schools per district)
Trade Selection
Type of
School
Number of
schools
Trade 1
Trade 2
Urban Schools
168
Retail
Auto
Rural Schools
182
Healthcare
Multi-Skill
Foundation*
*: approval in progress
State NSQF Project Partners
Organization
Role
1. Dept of School Education and Sports
Primary/secondary school Education
- RMSA (Maharashtra State)
Nodal Agency for NSQF Project
- Maharashtra Board of Secondary and
Higher Secondary Education
State Board for Grade 10th and 12th
exam
2. Department of Higher and Technical Higher and Technical Education
Education
- DVET (Directorate of Vocational Education
and Training)
Vocational education in secondary/
higher secondary schools
- Maharashtra State Board of Vocational
Education
Vocational Education Board
3. Lend A Hand India
Project Manager / Technical Support
via MoU with RMSA
Partnership with Lend A Hand India
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MoU between RMSA (Maharashtra) and Lend A Hand
India (Nov 2014)
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About Lend-A-Hand India
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NGO working in the field of Vocational Education in
secondary schools since 2004
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Currently providing multi-skill vocational education for
grade IX and X in 100 schools covering 13,000 students in
five states (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, UP)
Partnership with Lend A Hand India
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Project Management support at District, Division and
State Level for Vocational Education to begin with
followed by other RMSA funded Schemes
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NSQF based Vocational Education in 20 schools
(Mumbai and Pune Municipal Corporation)
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No-cost to the State Government
Three way Partnership between RMSA, NSDC &
Lend A Hand India being finalized
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NSDC funded Vocational Education Providers and
assessment through Sector Skill Councils
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Linkage with industry
NSQF/NOS Alignment for existing vocational courses
Lend A Hand India to act as a link between RMSA and
VEPs and Sector Skill Council providing project
management support
Plans for 2014-15
Starting January 2015
1.
Auto training in 50 schools by using the facilities of nearby
technical high schools in the 5 KM vicinity (infrastructure, trainers to
be provided by the mapped technical high school)
2.
Retail/Multi-Skill Foundation Training in 20 Municipal
urban Schools in Mumbai and Pune by Lend A Hand India (turnkey
implementation with PPP and no-cost to the state)
Plans for 2015-16
Starting June 2015
1.
Roll out the program (Level 1) in 280 schools
(Auto/Retail/Healthcare/Multi-skill)
2.
Continue with Level 2 in 70 Schools
3.
Cover remaining 1100 schools during 2016-17 and 2017-18
Thank You
1. Dr Suvarna Kharat, State Project Coordinator (RMSA)
2. Mr. Shrinivas Shastri, Under Secretary (Department of
School Education)
3. Dr. R.B. Balapure, Joint Director (DVET)
4. Raj Gilda, co-founder, Lend A Hand India