Expedite Future Skills Training Programme in School Curriculum: CM Jagan

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed the education department to expedite steps for including the future skills training programme in the school curriculum.

At a review meeting on education held at the camp office here on Friday, the chief minister told them to create awareness on financial literacy also, as part of the future skills training so that students would develop clear ideas on financial planning.

The officials explained that steps are being taken to impart training in future skills to students of classes VIII and above and the subject for the first semester has been developed. Students of every three schools would be trained by one future skills expert, officials said.

“We have identified 2066 future skills experts in different engineering colleges and they are also paid honorary salaries,” the officials said.

They said arrangements were under way to train school teachers in IB (International Baccalaureate) subjects from the next academic year. All staff members including teachers, MEOs and DEOs would be trained by the IB experts.

The IB subjects would be introduced from Class 1 from the academic year 2025-26 and joint certificates would be given by the schools and IB. ‘The state government would sign the MoU with the IB representatives on Jan 31 on the training to be given to the teachers,” they said