School and Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra on Wednesday inaugurated vocational education in 30 schools, one in every district, though online at a State-level conference of the department’s block and district level officials and district project coordinators of the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan organised here.
The vocational education was introduced in the 30 districts on a pilot basis to impart IT and ITES and automobile training. The Minister said the training would be introduced as Government projects in 173 blocks and on PPP mode in 141 blocks. The E-governance Cell of the Department would be used for management of human resources, the Minister added.
Mishra informed that the Annual Budget of the department has been increased to 76 per cent and is 12 per cent of the whole State Budget. eHhe He re School and Mass Education Secretary Usha Padhee called upon all the officials to work efficiently for development in the education sector. Among others, RAMSA Director Premananda Khuntia, OPEPA Director Mahendra Mallick and Primary Education Director Siba Prasad Mishra had kept their view points. School and Mass Education Additional Secretary delivered welcome address.