Vipin Kumar, Additional Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education at IDEATE 2023, emphasised on the importance of vocational education
Speaking at the 12th edition of IDEATE 2023, a Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation initiative in partnership with FICCI and UNICEF as knowledge partner, Vipin Kumar, Additional Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, Government of India, emphasised the importance of providing quality education to girls in India, focussing on vocational education as a means to ensure employability and relevance to the demands of the industry.
Alluding to the government’s ambitious target for girls’ education, he noted that at least 50 per cent of girls who are passing out from the 12th standard by 2025-26 should be expert in one skill relevant to the job market. In this regard, he sought industry support in providing internships.
The 12th edition of IDEATE 2023, organised under the auspices of G20 Empower Jan Bhagidari, themed ‘Foundational & Lifecycle Interventions to Empower’, brought together policymakers, industry leaders and experts to discuss transformative strategies for empowering India’s adolescent girls – a demographic representing a quarter of the nation’s population.
