Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Department of School

DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA

INTRODUCTION:

Tripura as a State came into existence on 21st January, 1972 and is the 3rd smallest State of India. The State is surrounded by Assam, Mizoram and Bangladesh. Tripura has 8 Districts – West Tripura, North Tripura, Sepahijala, Khowai , Gomati, South Tripura, Dhalai and Unakoti. The State covers an area of 10,492 sq km and has forest area of 6293 sq km which constitute 60% of the State.

Ethnically the State has diversified groups of people viz. Bengalis, Manipuri, Tripuri, Reang, Chakma, Jamatia, Lusai, Mog, Garo, Kuki, Chaimal, Urchai, Halam, Khasia, Bhutia, Munda, Orang, Lepcha, Bhil and Noatia. The local language is Bengali and there are other indigenous language. Bengali and Kokborak are the official languages of Tripura. As per census, 2011, Tripura has a total population of 36.74 lakhs and population density of the State is 350 persons per Sq. Km.

EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE :

Tripura has around 4,818 Schools with a total enrolment of 577215 students in the year 2014-15. Elementary education which is successfully covered under “ Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan” and the Secondary (IX-X) education is covered through “Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan” and higher secondary education (XI – XII) has demonstrated growth in the State.

The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in the State at primary level for 2014-15 was registered as high as 109% while at upper primary level it was 95%. The State has 2569-Primary Schools, 1265- Senior Basic Schools, 588-High Schools and 396- Higher Secondary Schools, including 180-Madrassas. However, the density of schools per

10 Sq.Km is 4.5 Primary Schools and 2.1 upper primary schools per 10 Sq. Km in the year 2014-15. The enrolment of boys and girls is almost comparable in the state

1 of 23 while the girls formed 49% of the total enrolment in school education at primary and upper primary level, the boys formed 51% of the overall enrolment. At the secondary and higher secondary level, the percentage enrolment of girls were 49% and 44.49% respectively.

POPULATION GROWTH RATE :

According to census 2011, Tripura state exhibited an average decadal population growth rate (14.8%) as compared to the national average (17.6%).Tripura has a gender ratio of 960 which is higher than national average 943. As 55% of the state’s population is in the 20-59 age group while 29% is in the 5-19 age group .

MIGRATION:

As per NSSO report of 2007-08,Tripura has a net migration rate of 17%, implying that 170 persons per 1000 population have moved to some other place than their actual place of residence. The primary reason for migration in the state has been recorded to be marriage with about 61% total migrations, 16% due to movement of parents /earning member and 10% migrations are employment related.

YOUTH ASPIRATIONS IN TRIPURA :

Youth population constitutes the most important demographic section of a society from a skill development perspective. In light of the changing workforce requirements in the industry, it is important to understand the aspirations of the youth with regard to education, career preference , job location etc.

ECONOMIC PROFILE :

Tripura’s GSDP has registered a CAGR of about 8.42% between 2004-05 and 2012-13 and grown from Rs 8,904 cr. To Rs 16,997cr. Where the state’s domestic product estimated at current prices has grown to Rs 23,855 cr. In 2012-13.The per capital income (provisional) in current prices in 2013-14 is Rs 67,839 which is highest than the national level value of Rs 46,117.

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VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL :

Vocational Education and Training (VET) is an important element of Nation’s education initiative in order for, vocational education to play its part effectively in the changing National context and for India to enjoy the fruits of the demographic divided, these is an urgent need to redefine the critical elements imparting vocational education and training to make them flexible , contemporary, relevant, inclusive and creative.

PROPOSED VOCATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR INDIA

BASIC EDUCATION

ITI (s), ITC(S), Secondary Vocational Schools Education

Higher Education JSS, CPs, Polytechnics, Tertiary Education V.E. JR, Colleges

EMPLOYMENT MARKET

To stimulate and support reforms in Skills development and to facilitate naturally standardized and acceptable, international comparability of qualifications, a “National Vocational Qualification Framework” is being established by the Central Government. Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) has resolved to set up an Inter-ministerial group which would also include representative of State Government to develop guidelines for such a National framework.

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DISTRICT-WISE SKILL GAP ASSESSMENT-TRIPURA

1. WEST TRIPURA DISTRICT

West Tripura district with its headquarter in Agartala, the capital of the state, covers an area of 2993 sq kms. occupying about 28.5% of the total state area. The district is divided into 3 Sub-divisions viz. Sadar, Jirania and Mohanpur. According to census 2011, the district has a total population of 9,17,534 and population density is 557 persons per sq kms.

1.1 Economic Profile:

Agriculture, Industry and Services are the main sectors of the district. The district has an area of 51292 Ha under Rubber plantation and it is a NFSM district of pulses and rice. The district is the key industrial and financial hub of the state. It constitutes 5 industrial parks and 4 industrial corporations viz. THHDC, TIDC, TTDC and TJML. The service sector constitutes, hotel, tourism, retail, banking, telecom, automobiles, leather, healthcare, IT & ITes, hospitality, printing and media and electronics.

1.2 Education Infrastructure:

The literacy rate in West Tripura district has improved the decade from 77.8% in 2001 to 88.9% in 2011. It has 336 Primary schools,154 Upper primary schools, 99 High schools and 104 HS schools (As per DISE, 2014-15).

1.3 Vocational Education :

West Tripura has 2 Governmental ITI and 2 polytechnic, TIT, NIT and several vocational institutes. The has 3 NSDC partners –(i) Don Bosco Tech Society (Courses offered are – Travel & Hospitality, textile, Automobile, Healthcare -Nursing, Retail, Security, teacher Training, welding), (ii) NSHM Udaan Skill Private Limited (treads- Automobile, Travel, tourism and hospitality, IT/ITEs/IMS, Banking and financial services), (iii) Orion Edutech private limited-(hardware & Networking, Hospitality, Travel & tourism, Telecom), to provide vocational training.

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1.4 Skill Gap Assessment :

The industrial sector is expected to play a significant role and it will be an important sector in terms of providing employment in the district by 2022. The relative contribution of industrial sector to the economic output is expected to increase over the next 8 years and in terms of employment as well it is anticipated to be the major employer in the district by 2022.

The industrial sector is expected to be the largest contributor (51.7%) to the incremental demand in the district between 2014-22, with the building, construction industry and real estate being the biggest in this sector, contributing about 24.1% to the overall demand.

Proportion of incremental supply of skilled workforce is 33%,55% of minimally skilled and 12% of semi skilled workforce (2014-22).

1.5 Way forward :

In the context of the current economic profile, proposed investment and incremental demand for human resource at various skill levels the priority areas of focus for key stakeholders are- Building, Construction, Industry, Power, Food processing, tourism, hospitality, Handicrafts and Handloom, Agriculture, Forestry and education. Training Institutes should introduce /substantiate short time multi/disciplinary courses in every sectors.

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2. SEPAHIJALA DISTRICT

Sepahijala District with its Headquarter in Bishramganj covers an area of 1043 sq km. The district is divided into 3 sub-divisions viz. Bishramganj, Sonamora and Jampaijala. Forests covered for 69.4% of the total geographical area of the district .According to census 2011,it has a total of population 4,84,233 and the population density is 577 per sq km and gender ratio 977 females per 1000 males.

2.1 Economic Profile :

The major crops cultivate in the district are –rice, maize, pulse ,oil seeds, pineapple, banana, mango ,papaya, litchi, lime/lemon, orange and mosambi. This is a NFSM district for pulse and rice. There are no industrial estates within the district. The service sector contributes hotel, tourism ,retail and real estate(emerging), banking ,telecom etc.

2.2 Educational Infrastructure:

The literacy rate in the district has improved over the decade from 77.8% in 2001 to 88.9% in 2011 and male and female literacy rate stood at 93% and 85% respectively. The district has 330 primary schools,157 uper primary schools,95 secondary schools and 53 HS schools. There are 2 degree colleges in the district.

2.3 Vocational Education :

Sepahijala has 1 Government ITI at Boxanagar seating capacity of 128 which offers courses on various trades.

2.4 Skill Gap Assessment :

The industrial sector is expected to play a significant role and will be an important sector in terms of providing employment in the district by 2022.The relative contribution of industrial sector to the economic output is expected to increase over the next 7 years in terms of employment as well it is anticipated to be the major employer in the district by 2022 followed by service sector.

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The industrial sector is expected to be largest contributor (50.5%) to the incremental demand in the district between 2014-22 with the building, construction industry and real estate being the biggest in the sector, contributing about 22.8% to overall demand.

2.5 Way forward :

In the context of the current economic profile, proposed investments and incremental demand for human resources at various skill levels the areas of focus for key stakeholders are –Building, Construction Industry and Real Estate, Power, Food Processing, Handloom and Handicrafts, Education and Skill development, Agriculture, Tourism and Hospitality.

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3. SOUTH TRIPURA DISTRICT

South Tripura District with its Headquarter in Bionia covers an area of 1514 sq km. The district is divided into 3 sub-divisions viz. Bilonia, Santirbazar and Sabroom. Forests covered for 1200 sq km of the total geographical area of the district .According to census 2011,it has a total of population 4,53,079 of which 91% people reside in the rural area.

3.1 Economic Profile :

The district has area under food grain cultivation is 44376 Ha and cropping intensity of 173% .The main crops are cereals, pulse, oil seeds, wheat, tea ,potato, ginger and turmeric etc. It has 2 industrial area viz. Belonia and Sabroom and agro based industries-handloom and handicrafts, fisheries poultries and sericulture etc. At present there is no significant service sector in the district.

3.2 Educational Infrastructure:

The literacy rate in the district has improved over the decade from 87% in 2001 to 88.9% in 2011, male and female literacy rate stood at 90% and 79% respectively. The district has 348 primary schools,159 upper primary schools,96 secondary schools and 58 HS Schools. There are 2 degree colleges in the district.

3.3 Vocational Education :

South Tripura has 3 Government ITI at Belonia, Manubankul and Jatanbari seating capacity of 158 which offered courses on various trades.

3.4 Skill Gap Assessment :

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The industrial sector is expected to be largest contributor (52.7%) to the incremental demand in the district between 2014-22 with the building, construction industry and real estate being the biggest in the sector, contributing about 24.3% to overall demand.

3.5 Way forward:

During the period 2014-22,the incremental human resource demand in South Tripura across all skill levels is estimated to be 0.507 lakh which the labour supply is projected to the 0.561 lakh.

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4. GOMATI DISTRICT:

Gomati District with its Headquarter in Udaipur covers an area of 1393 sq km which is bounded by the districts of South Tripura, Sepahijala, Khowai, Dhalai and Bangladesh. The district is divided into 3 sub-divisions viz. Udaipur, Amarpur and Karbook. Forests covered for 1012 sq km of the total geographical area of the district .According to census 2011, it has a total of population 4,41,538 of which 91% people reside in the rural area.

4.1 Economic Profile :

The district has area under food grain cultivation is 72914 Ha .The main crops are cereals, pulse, oil seeds, wheat, tea ,potato, ginger and turmeric etc. It has 2 industrial area viz. Belonia and Sabroom and agro based industries-handloom and handicrafts, fisheries poultries and sericulture etc. The district has 2 industrial estates at Dhajanagar and Gokulnagar and 204 registered factories employing about 2208 workers .As per ‘Unnatisheel Gomati’ initiative of the Government ,there is a thrust to skill development and vocational education under BADP,NRLM,ITI,RSETI, DIC etc.

4.2 Educational Infrastructure:

The literacy rate in the district is 84.6% in 2011, male and female literacy rate stood at 90% and 79% respectively. The district has 301 primary schools,184 upper primary schools,73 secondary schools and 42 HS Schools. There are 2 degree colleges in the district.

4.3 Vocational Education:

Gomati district has 2 Government ITI and 1 polytechnic college offering diploma courses in civil engineering, computer science and technology etc.

4.4 Skill Gap Assessment :

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The industrial sector is expected to be largest contributor(50%) to the incremental demand in the district between 2014-22 with the building, construction industry and real estate being the biggest in the sector, contributing about 20.7% to overall demand.

4.5 Way forward:

During the period 2014-22, the incremental human resource demand in Gomati across all skill levels. Agriculture activities will be the largest incremental demand generating sector(28.8%)in the district.

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5. NORTH TRIPURA DISTRICT

North Tripura District with its Headquarter in Dharmanagar covers an area of 1422 sq km. occupying 13% of the geographical area of the state. The district is divided into 3 sub-divisions viz. Kanchanpur, Dharmanagar and Panisagar. Forests covered for 67.6% of the total geographical area of the district. According to census 2011, it has a total of population 4,15,946 of which 90% people reside in the rural area.

5.1 Economic Profile :

The district has area under food grain cultivation is 23530 Ha and cropping intensity of 150% .The main crops are cereals, pulse, oil seeds, wheat, tea ,potato, ginger and turmeric etc. It has 2 industrial area viz. Dharmanagar, panisagar and Kanchanpur has agro based industries-handloom and handicrafts, fisheries poultries and sericulture etc. North Tripura has a small service sector base.

5.2 Educational Infrastructure:

The literacy rate in the district has improved. The literacy rate is 87% in 2011, male and female literacy rate stood at 91% and 84% respectively. The district has 243 primary schools, 161 upper primary schools,61 secondary schools and 42 HS Schools. There are 2 degree colleges in the district.

5.3 Vocational Education :

North Tripura District has 1 Government ITI and 1 polytechnic college at Bagbassa, which are offered courses on various trades.

5.4 Skill Gap Assessment :

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The industrial sector is expected to be largest contributor (44.4%) to the incremental demand in the district between 2014-22 with the building, construction industry and real estate being the biggest in the sector, contributing about 23.8% to overall demand.

5.5 Way forward :

During the period 2014-22, the incremental human resource demand in North Tripura across all skill levels is estimated to be 0.428 lakhs which the labour supply is projected to the 0.437 lakhs.

In the context of the current economic profile, proposed investments and incremental demand for human resources at various skill levels the areas of focus for key stakeholders are–Building, Construction Industry and Real Estate, Power, Food Processing, Handloom and Handicrafts, Education and Skill development, Agriculture, Tourism and Hospitality.

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6. UNAKOTI DISTRICT:

Unakoti District with its Headquarter in Kailashahar covers an area of 687 sq km. occupying 7% of the geographical area of the state. The district is divided into 2 sub-divisions viz. Kailashahar and Kumarghat. According to census 2011, it has a total of population 2,77,335 of which 90% people reside in the rural area.

6.1 Economic Profile :

Unakoti District falls under tropical climate zone . The district has area under food grain cultivation is 51841 Ha and cropping intensity of 150% .The main crops are cereals, pulse, oil seeds, wheat, tea ,potato, ginger and turmeric etc. It has 2 industrial area viz. Dharmanagar, Panisagar and Kanchanpur has agro based industries-handloom and handicrafts, fisheries poultries and sericulture etc. Unakoti has a small service sector base. Few tourist spots existing in the district.

6.2 Educational Infrastructure:

The literacy rate in the district has improved. The literacy rate is 87% in 2011, male and female literacy rate stood at 91% and 84% respectively. The district has 202 primary schools,83 upper primary schools, 43 secondary schools and 31 HS Schools. There are 2 degree colleges in the district.

6.3 Vocational Education :

The District has 1 Government ITI at Kailashahar which offers courses on 12 trades with seating capacity of 323.

6.4 Skill Gap Assessment :

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The industrial sector is expected to be largest contributor (42.5%) to the incremental demand in the district between 2014-22 with the building, construction industry and real estate being the biggest in the sector, contributing about 23.1% to overall demand.

6.5 Way forward :

During the period 2014-22, the incremental human resource demand in Unakoti across all skill levels is estimated to be 0.294 lakhs largely under minimally skilled segment (54.1%).

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7. DHALAI DISTRICT

Dhalai District with its Headquarter in Ambassa covers an area of 2426 sq km. occupying 23% of the geographical area of the state. It was created in the year 1995 by bifurcating North Tripura. The district is divided into 4 sub-divisions viz. Ambassa, Kamakpur, Gandacherra and Longtharaivelly. According to census 2011, it has a total of population 3,77,988 of which 94% people reside in the rural area.

7.1 Economic Profile :

Dhalai District falls under tropical climate zone . The main sources of income generation for about 80000 families out of 105000 families is income from MGNREGA The main crops are cereals, pulse, oil seeds, tea ,potato, ginger and turmeric etc. It has 2 industrial area viz. Ambassa and Kamalpur. It has agro based industries-handloom and handicrafts, fisheries poultries and sericulture etc. Dhalai has a small service sector base. Few tourist spots existing in the district.

7.2 Educational Infrastructure:

The literacy rate in the district has improved. The literacy rate is 86% in 2011, male and female literacy rate stood at 91% and 80% respectively. The district has 543 primary schools, 244 upper primary schools, 57 secondary schools and 31 HS Schools. There are 3 degree colleges in the district.

7.3 Vocational Education:

The District has 1 Government ITI and 1 Polytechnic college at Ambassa which offers courses in civil, computer, electrical, telecommunication and electronics on trades with seating capacity of 120.

7.4 Skill Gap Assessment :

The Agriculture and Allied sector is expected to play a significant role and will be an important sector in terms of providing employment in the district by 2022.The relative contribution of industrial sector to the economic output is expected to increase over the next 7 years in terms of employment as well it is anticipated to be the major employer in the district by 2022 followed by agriculture and allied sector.

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The Agriculture and Allied sector is expected to be largest contributor (46.1%) to the incremental demand in the district between 2014-22 with the building, construction industry and real estate being the biggest in the sector, contributing about 26.1% to overall demand.

7.5 Way forward :

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8. KHOWAI DISTRICT

The Khowai District with its Headquarter in Khowai covers an area of 1377 sq km. occupying 13% of the geographical area of the state. It was created in the year 2012 by bifurcating West Tripura. The district is divided into 2 sub-divisions viz. Khowai and Teliamura. The forest cover of Khowai is 69637 Ha. According to census 2011,it has a total of population 3,673,917.

8.1 Economic Profile :

Khowai District falls under tropical climate zone .The main sources of income is generating from MGNREGA .The main crops are cereals, pulse, oil seeds, tea, potato, ginger and turmeric etc. It has 2 industrial area viz. Khowai and Teliamura. It has agro based industries-handloom and handicrafts, fisheries, poultries and sericulture etc. Khowai has a small service sector base. Few tourist spots existing in the district.

8.2 Educational Infrastructure:

The literacy rate in the district has improved. The literacy rate is 86% in 2011, male and female literacy rate stood at 91% and 80% respectively. The district has 266 primary schools, 122 upper primary schools, 64 secondary schools and 35 HS Schools. There are 2 degree colleges in the district.

8.3 Vocational Education :

The District has 1 Government ITI which offers courses on 4 trades with seating capacity of 120.

8.4 Skill Gap Assessment :

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The Agriculture and Allied sector is expected to be largest contributor (52.5%) to the incremental demand in the district between 2014-22 with the building, construction industry and real estate being the biggest in the sector, contributing about 28.8% to overall demand.

8.5 Way forward :

The key sectors identified in the district are Agriculture, Building, Construction Industry and Real Estate, Power, Food Processing, Handloom and Handicrafts, Education and Skill development, Tourism and Hospitality. The incremental human resource demand in Khowai across all skill levels is estimated to be 0.160 lakh while the labour supply is projected to be 0.308 lakh.

Vocational Education in Tripura :

Tripura has a total of 13 ITIs of which 8 Government Industrial Training Institutes and 5 Private Industrial Training Institutes having seating capacity of 12- 18 per course and the total capacity in the State being 3150. Trades offered here are under centre of Excellence (COE) and craftsmen Training scheme (CTS).

The need for vocational education was fell considering the development of skilled manpower Vis-a-Vis beckoning future of the State especially in wake of new industrial policy and ever- increasing problems of employment generation. In addition to this, skill development through vocational training is major tool to improve the tribal living. Like other States of the country, Tripura is also witnessing a multitude of problems of which notable ones are the increasing population coupled with rapidly shrinking cultivable area, Unemployment of a broader base of groups, increase in the population of educated unemployed group, changes in social structure etc.

In addition to this, Tripura though willing to participate in the transformed business perspective, acquiring skill based training and competencies to face the new competitive market, however still to mobilize the industrial development for a successful implementation of the policies and vision.

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Problems Area in Present Vocational Education and Training System :-

1. Private & Industry participation is lacking. There are no incentives for private players to enter the field of vocational education. 2. There is a high dropout rate at Secondary level. Only around 12% students reach University level. 3. There is a lack of experiment and qualified teachers to train students on vocational skills. 4. Vacationlization at all levels has not been successful. Poor quality of training is not in line with industry needs. 5. There is no definite path for vocational students to move from one level / sector to another level / sector. 6. No clear policy or system of vocational education leading to certification/ degree presently available for the informal sector. 7. The employers mostly want are young workers with strong basic academic skill and just vocational skills. The present system does not emphasize general academic skills.

Different skill Development & Training Programmes of State Government:

1. Tripura Govt. launched an Educational Scheme for ST to promote these principally rural communities. 2. Tripura Bamboo Mission under national Bamboo Mission provides opportunities to the under privileged community by several Schemes and Programmes . ‘Parampara’ project is one of such initiative by GOT. 3. Skill Development initiative aims at providing employable Skills to the School/ College dropouts, existing workers. ITI graduates and similar others by optionally utilizing the infrastructure available in Government, Private institutions and the industry. As per skill Development initiative (SDI) Schemes, 10 VTPs are established where 91 vocational training courses are offered . As

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part of SDIS the labour Department had a target of 2000 in 2014-15, where 1650 people were trained. 4. All 8 Govt. ITI(s) are under up-gradation as centre of Excellence with additional intake capacity. 5. The State Plans to State one ITI in each Sub-Division gradually in each block. 6. As per state’s plan, new polytechnics were inaugurated at Bagbassa, TTAADC, HQ, Khumulung and South District Polytechnic, Fulkumari. 7. The State has identified Rubber based industries as potential growth areas. The Rubber Park at Bodhjungnager on over 90 acres of land is aimed at encouraging investment in Rubber based industries like Thread, thread rubber manufacturing, tyre, auto parts, footwear, rubber cushion, mattress, latex Thread , fabric, hoses etc.

Challenges of Skill Development in the State:

The Govt. of Tripura has taken a few number of initiatives towards skill development of the youth and improving their employability in the State based on our analysis and primary instruction:

 Uneven spread of vocational training capacity .The spread of it is in the is concentrated in only West District.  Low enrolment in vocational studies at the Higher Secondary level. The enrolment is only 0.03% of the total students at the higher secondary level.  Need to increase industry participation and improve practical component of training and need to periodically review and revise content based on industry requirements  Limited opportunities and awareness for up skilling/continuous learning.  Need to increase State- wide awareness on skill development opportunities and at school level like introduction of benefits of vocational training.  Need to promote entrepreneurial culture among the youth.  Need to create additional vocational training capacity in secondary level. 21 of 23

 Training providers to collaborate with industry partners to align course contain to Job requirement including soft skills.Need to improve industry readiness of the vocationally trained students and upgrade their skills in their respective industries.  Need to improve industry readiness of vocationally trained students and periodic review / update curriculum with industry participation to ensure the relevance of skill to be industry specific.  Need to attract / incentive more industries to generate in the identifies priority sector for the state specially in rubber based industries, natural gas, food processing ,power, bamboo, building and construction.

Proposals for Vocational Framework :

1. A national level Board for Vocational Education should be established, called as National Board of Vocational. 2. A National Vocational Policy should be formulated. The policy should establish equivalence for degree, diploma and certification in the Vocational education sector for lateral and vertical mobility across various learning sectors that is secondary, vocational and highest education. 3. National Vocational Assessment and Accreditation Council should be established to formulate a regulatory and quality framework. 4. SSC(Vocational) or its equivalent 10th grade Certification Vocational Stream should be created on similar lines as SHC(Vocational). 5. Teachers training is an important aspect for ensuring quality education in vocational stream. 6. Vocational Education may be extended in the curriculum of secondary education of school education, like-Tailoring work, Chalk and Duster making, Doll making, Book binding, Handicrafts and Handloom and designing etc.

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7. Align courses and curriculum with Tripura’s priority sectors for skilling and up skilling .The existing workers in key sectors such as rubber, iron, dairy, food, and construction need skill up gradation/ re-skilling in trades quality maintenance. 8. Effective assimilation of in migrants into State workforce. Undertake skilling need assessment for a migrants and design training intervention accordingly.

CONCLUSION:

In the contexts of the Current Economic Profile and Incremental Demand for Human Resources at various skill levels the priority areas of focus for key stakeholders–Building, Construction, Industry, Power, Food processing, tourism, hospitality, Handicrafts and Handloom, Agriculture, Forestry and education. Training Institutes should introduce/substantiate short time multi/disciplinary courses in every sectors. State Government should facilitate the Establishment of more vocational, technical and higher education in the State with an outlook for on –Job training programmes to attract students.

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