New Delhi: The education ministry on Thursday announced that it will develop curriculum for class 10 and 12 school students ‘Agneepath’ scheme launched by Ministry of Defense (MoD) this week.
plan is envisioned Recruitment of youth in the age group of 17.5 to 21 years As soldiers in the Armed Forces for a period of four years. According to a press statement issued by the education ministry on Thursday, class 10 or class 12 is the minimum eligibility criteria.
The curriculum will be developed by the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) in consultation with the MoD. This special program of NIOS will facilitate enrollment, development of courses, student support, provision of self-learning material, accreditation of study centres, personal contact programme, assessment and certification.
The Ministry of Education said, “The special program will enable ‘Agnivars’ who have passed 10th standard to pursue their education and get 12th class pass certificate by developing customized curriculum that will not only present but Very relevant to their service sector.” press statement.
The certificates issued to ‘Agniverse’ will be recognized across the country for both employment and higher education purposes, a move that will enable the recruits to acquire sufficient educational qualifications and skills to subsequently play productive roles in society, the statement said. will be allowed to do. In life”.
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan took to Twitter to lauded the ‘Agneepath’ scheme, terming it a “moving initiative”.
“The program adapted by NIOS will be relevant to the spirit of the Agneepath scheme. This certificate will equip Agniveers with relevant knowledge and skills and enable them to pursue jobs and higher education across India,” he wrote on Twitter.
welcome the forward-looking initiative of @DselEduMinistry To set up a special program in consultation with @DefenceMinIndia To enable 10th pass #Agnivar To further your education and get 12th pass certificate @niostwit,
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) 16 June 2022
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‘Agneepath’ and IGNOU
The education ministry on Wednesday announced that it will launch a special three-year skill-based bachelor’s degree program for serving defense personnel that will recognize the skills and training gained during their tenure with the armed forces.
The Army, Navy and Air Force will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for the implementation of the scheme.
“Under this program which has been designed by IGNOU and will also be executed by them, 50 per cent of the credits required for a bachelor’s degree will come from skill training – both technical and non-technical – received by Agniveer, and the remaining 50 per cent courses will come from a basket of disciplines covering a wide range of subjects such as language, economics, history, political science, public administration, sociology, mathematics, education, commerce, tourism, business studies, agriculture and more. Astrologyas well as capacity enhancement courses on environmental studies and communication skills in English,” said a press statement issued by the Ministry of Education on Wednesday.
The program framework has been recognized by regulatory bodies including All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET), the statement said. University Grants Commission (UGC),
The ‘Agnivar’ enrolling in this program will be awarded a degree by IGNOU as per the nomenclature of the UGC. [BA, BCom, BA (vocational), BA (Tourism Management)]and will be recognized both in India and abroad.
(Edited by Amritansh Arora)
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