Manish ,
Today Kishan is visiting my home to finalize the specifications / functional requirements for BLOG GENIE V 2.0 ( Perpetual AI Machine ) . Hopefully , he would complete it by end Feb
Thereafter , I want him to take up the project of “ Personalized AI Tutor ( My-Teacher V 2.o ) , for which , I have prepared detailed “ Functional Requirements “
In the meantime , in today’s Hindustan Times , I came across the following news report re.: CBSE instructing its schools to “ quickly introduce “ , skill imparting courses for 9th to 12th standards
This, I believe , is an opportunity to be seized by incorporating these “ skill impartation “ into My-Teacher – and do it quickly .
It is almost certain that others Edtech firms have started working for this. Hence , it is a question of who comes up FIRST with a compelling offer and get the “ First Mover Advantage “
How ?
As :
Ø Searchable Course Material ( for syllabus prescribed for each skill ) ?
Ø Mock Tests ( MCQ ) ?
Ø Teacher Generated Tests ?
This will require a face-to-face debate but what is MOST URGENT right now, is to find and download ( from where ? ), the CBSE Syllabus for , a few of these SKILLS ( assuming that CBSE has prescribed such syllabi for each SKILL )
I would appreciate if you could search Online and find out :
Ø A complete list of the prescribed SKILLS ( that will help us to narrow down , no more than 6 SKILLS , which in our opinion, are most likely to be offered by a great majority of the schools in India )
Ø A detailed list of TEXT BOOKS – or downloadable text matter – for these 6 SKILLS
It would be nice if you can let me know by FRIDAY , what you have found out ( of course , not at the cost of your daily responsibilities ).
If your search discovers the “ Sources for Syllabi – related course materials “ ( only SOURCES ), then we can decide re actual downloading – and how long that might take
Regards,
Hcp
PS : We will not touch SKILLS meant for Class 6 to 8 , but only focus on classes 9 , 10 , 11 and 12
CBSE wants students to be trained in AI, IT, retail, refrigeration
Extract :
CBSE has asked its affiliated schools to urgently implement its initiatives and embed skill education into their curriculum without delay to prepare well-rounded and future-ready students
As part of its initiatives for promoting skill education among students of Class 6 to 12, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked its schools to offer beauty and wellness, air-conditioning and refrigeration, apparel, Information Technology (IT), artificial intelligence (AI) among others as skill subjects.
To prepare “well-rounded and future-ready students,” the board has asked its affiliated schools to “urgently” implement the board’s initiatives and embed skill education into their curriculum “without delay”.
“By integrating vocational skills at the school level, CBSE aims to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and real-world application, fostering students’ readiness for future challenges and opportunities,” the boards said in a circular.
CBSE is embedding skill (vocational) education as a vital component of the school curriculum in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP 2020) and National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE), a guideline for the curriculum, teaching practices, and textbooks in Indian schools.
NEP 2020 launched by the central government on July 29, 2020, aims to transform the country’s education system — aligning it with the needs of the future while keeping it “rooted in Indianness”.
Students of classes 6 to 8 can opt for one or more out of 34 modules in an academic session with assessment on the basis of projects at the school level.
AI, IT, coding, financial literacy, beauty and wellness, travel and tourism, pottery, baking, and Kashmiri embroidery are among the 34 modules. The board has also developed a portal to register and certify students who have opted for skill modules.
Students of classes 9 and 10 can choose from 22 skill subjects including retail, IT, beauty and wellness, apparel, multimedia, and data science.
“If a student fails in any one of the three elective subjects (Science, Mathematics, and Social Science), then it will be replaced by the skill subject (offered as a sixth additional subject) and the result of the class 10 board examination will be computed accordingly,” the board said in the circular.
Students of classes 11 and 12 can choose from 43 skill subjects including banking, marketing, insurance, air conditioning and refrigeration, yoga, and design among others.
A module refers to a particular topic or set of topics and a subject typically refers to a broader area of study that may include multiple modules. The skill subjects offered by CBSE have a weightage of 100 marks and are mapped to a defined job role.
The schools do not have to pay any fee to the board for offering any skill module or skill subject or for downloading any certificate.
Minakshi Kushwaha, principal of Delhi-based private school Birla Vidya Niketan said her school has been following CBSE’s directions since August 2024 when the board asked schools to set up ‘Composite Skill Labs’ to provide training and enhance students’ employment prospects.
“All the skill subjects and modules cannot be incorporated by every school.
We are offering various skills subjects including tourism, IT, AI, and Yoga. Through such initiatives, students are exposed to these skills and get an idea about these areas. They can pursue college courses incorporating these skill subjects,” she said