CHENNAI, Sept 21 – The Union government is preparing to integrate skill-based learning into the senior secondary school curriculum, a move that Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said will bring a “paradigm shift” in the country’s education system. The initiative, he noted, is in line with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which prioritises competency over certificates and degrees.

Speaking at the Dakshinapatha Summit 2025 hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on Sunday, Pradhan announced that Classes 11 and 12 will soon have a formal skill-oriented curriculum in addition to the existing science, commerce, and humanities streams. “We are on the job to introduce skill-based curriculum for Class 11 and 12. Education should not just be ab

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