A National Consultation Meeting-cum-workshop for Implementation of Vocational Education in Schools under Samagra Shiksha was organised at PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education, Bhopal on 27^th and 28^th February, 2023. The consultation meeting was attended by around eighty-three participants, including officials from National Council for Vocational Education and Training, State Officials of Directorate of School Education, State Council of Educational Research and Training, Central and State Boards, Colleges and Universities, Skill Universities, Sector Skill Councils, NGOs, etc. The meeting was inaugurated by Prof. Dinesh Prasad Saklani, Director, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi who joined the meeting virtually. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Deepak Paliwal, Joint Director, PSSCIVE and coordinated by Dr. Vinay Swarup Mehrotra, Professor and Head, Curriculum Development and Evaluation Centre and Dr. Pinki Khanna, Professor & Head, Department of Home Science and Hospitality Management, PSSCIVE. Presentations on National Education Policy 2020: Strengthening and Expansion of Vocational Education under Samagra Shiksha, and Introduction of National Credit Framework were made. Panel Discussions were organised on topics, which included building school-industry collaboration for quality VET and teacher preparation, 360-degree assessment and evaluation, going green, digital and innovative, skill development for a resilient future - ways forward and recognition of vocational education and training in higher education. A guideline document on the implementation of 10 bagless days was released on the occasion. The meeting concluded with the highlights and key takeaways of the sessions presented by Dr. Vinay Swarup Mehrotra in the valedictory session of the programme.

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