This document summarizes key education initiatives in India. It discusses 3 main projects: 1) an online teacher training program that has reached over 40,000 secondary school teachers, 2) a career guidance program that has reached over 100 million students across 5 states, and 3) a life skills curriculum that reaches 3.4 million students annually. It emphasizes the importance of vocational education according to the National Education Policy of 2020 and outlines strategies to improve perceptions of vocational education. These include developing student interests and aptitudes, exploring opportunities, and facilitating informed choices to lead to gainful employment.

1. RIGHT EDUCATION.
RIGHT DIRECTION.
1. Setting the context
2. Brief overview of 3 key projects -
A. Online In-Service teacher training
Reach 41607 secondary school teachers in
Maharashtra.
B. Holistic Career Guidance project
Reach more than 1 crore students, 5 states
C. Life Skills curriculum
Reach 34 lac students every year.

2. “Education must build character,
enable learners to be ethical,
rational, compassionate,
and caring, while at the
same time prepare them
for gainful,
fulfilling employment”
National Education Policy 2020

3.  By 2025, at least 50% of learners through
the school and higher education system
shall have exposure to vocational education,
for which a clear action plan with targets
and timelines will be developed. This is in
alignment with Sustainable Development
Goal 4.4 and will help to realize the full
potential of India’s demographic dividend.
 The development of vocational capacities
will go hand-in-hand with the development
of ‘academic’ or other capacities.
Re-imagining Vocational Education
in the light of National Education Policy 2020

4. The Challenge
NEP 2020
Vocational education is
perceived to be inferior
to mainstream
education and meant
largely for students who
are unable to cope with
the latter. This is a
perception that affects
the choices students
make.
The Solution
SAF
Creating an
ecosystem which is
student centric and
facilitates the decision
making process for
informed education
choices leading to
gainful, fulfilling
employment
The Process
NEP 2020
Recognizing,
identifying, and
fostering the unique
capabilities of each
student, by sensitizing
teachers as well as
parents to promote
each student’s holistic
development in both
academic and non-
academic spheres.

5. Avirata - 21st century in-service online
teacher development program
For secondary school teachers in India in regional language –
Launched in 2017 by (MSCERT) through Samagra Shiksha, RMSA
(Implementation & Knowledge Partner SAF)

6.  41607 secondary school
teachers and head teachers are
participants in this program
from 14786 Government and
Aided Secondary Schools in
Maharashtra.
 The programme has 4 levels of
30 hours each and assignments.
“Diploma in vocational
guidance” from MSCERT on
completion of level 4.
 Lexus India 2019 award for
Design for Social Impact

7. Project AVIRATA - Empowering Teachers to Empower Students
Teachers acquired the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes in the following areas
which are now observed in their classroom practises.
 Changes and Demands of the 21st Century
 Neurobiological Developments of the Adolescent brain
 Effective communication with Adolescents
 Self Development for teachers
 Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)
for Rational problem solving
99%
Head teachers and teachers
believe that the training has
equipped them to handle
issues of adolescents better.
Trainees felt that the
online training was useful
for their personal and
professional growth.
Trainees felt that the training
will help them perform the role
of a teacher and vocational
guide effectively.
Trainees believe that the
training could be useful
for others in the
education sector.
92% 94% 99%
 Positive Discipline
 Techniques for Career Guidance
 Mental Health
 Remedial Teaching
 Teacher in different roles - a person, facilitator,
democratic leader, anchor and Career Counsellor

8. Students take an Interest test that
assesses their Interest in 7 fields
Interest Aptitude
Opportunity
Job
Hobby
CAREER
Dream
Students take an
Aptitude test that
assesses their
Aptitudes in 4 areas
Students can explore their
higher education
opportunities on career portal
Interest & Aptitude test (Kal Chachani)
– Career Mitra
Visit career portal www.mahacareermitra.in,
video on fine arts, agriculture
1 Cr+ Students and 39,000+ Schools, 5 States

9. MAHARASHTRA
2016-17 to 2019-20
Total No. of Students: 81,41,909
Mobile to Student Ratio 1:1.6
22,000+ Schools
MADHYA PRADESH
2017-18 to 2019-20
Total No. of Students: 15,60,036
Mobile to Student Ratio 1:4
8550+ Schools reached
GUJARAT
2017-18 to 2019-20
Total No. of Students: 9,08,574
Mobile to Student Ratio 1:1.8
8500+ Schools reached
RAJASTHAN
2017-18 to 2019-20
Total No. of Students: 9,811 Students
400+ Schools reached
GOA
2017-18 to 2019-20
Total No of Students: 13,833
Mobile to Student Ratio: 1:1.6
200+ Schools reached
Interest & Aptitude test (Kal Chachani) - Career Mitra
1 Cr+ Students and 39,000+ Schools

10. Online Interest & Aptitude test in Action

11. Bal Bharti published the textbooks developed by SAF for grade 9 and 10 students in Maharashtra and it is now a compulsory, graded subject.
17 Lakh+
9th Standard Students
17 Lakh+
10th Standard Students

12. Thank You
Shyamchi Aai Foundation
www.safindia.org
Contact - info@safindia.org