CBSE to Introduce Skill Courses for Class 6 to 11 from Academic Session 2020-21

NEW DELHI: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will introduce skill courses as an additional or sixth subject for classes 6 to 11 from the academic session 2020-21. A total of 9 new courses are added for Class 6, 7 and 8. The board will also include 3 new subjects at Class 11 that are ‘Design-thinking’, ‘Physical Activity Trainer’ and ‘Artificial Intelligence’.

According to the official notice, this initiative has been taken to make the new generation more creative, innovative and physically fit, and to keep pace with the global developments and requirements at the workplace.

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CBSE to offer skill courses as additional sixth subject for classes 6 to 11 from 2020-21 academic session

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 7, 2020

List of Courses for Class 6, 7 & 8

1. Artificial Intelligence

2. Beauty & Wellness

3. Design Thinking

4. Financial Literacy

5. Handicrafts

6. Information Technology

7. Marketing/ Commercial Application

8. Mass Media

9. Travel & Tourism

Biswajit Saha, Director Training and Skill Education, CBSE said “While thinking is a skill that all humans possess, the 21st century's requirement is critical thinking and problem-solving. Design Thinking is a systematic process of thinking that opens up the horizons of creativity and enables even the most conditioned thinkers to bring about new and innovative solutions to the problems at hand.”

CBSE is presently offering 17 Skill subjects at Secondary level and 37 Skill Subjects at Senior Secondary level. Currently, approximately 8 lakhs students are studying skill subjects at secondary and senior secondary level in 8543 schools affiliated to CBSE.

Scheme of Studies at Secondary Level (Class 9 & 10)

Scheme of Studies at Senior Secondary Level (Class 11 & 12)

Mainstreaming all forms of learning & skills will develop the capacities & dispositions of students for economic independence, including employment & entrepreneurship.
Hence, I asked @cbseindia29 to offer flexible, & modular vocational choices for classes VI -XII. pic.twitter.com/CmWen1zfvY

— Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) April 7, 2020