CBSE schools to offer skill development courses from Class 9th.

The Central Board of Secondary Education has asked its affiliated schools to offer skill development courses to students from Class 9 onwards to make them job-ready as soon as they pass out of school.

The board has identified private education service providers that schools can tie up with to offer skill-based vocational courses for students from Class 9 to 12.

The list, drawn up by the CBSE, includes 35 skill knowledge providers in 11 areas, including retail, information technology, security, automobile, banking and insurance, hospitality and tourism, mass media and media production, health and beauty, music production, design, and medical diagnostics.

Students studying in CBSE-affiliated schools will have the option to choosing these competency-based skill courses along with the general academic subjects in order to enhance their skills in their chosen field.