Nishitha Module 9 Answers:

1. Vocational Pedagogy is science, art and _____________of teaching and learning.

Answer: – Craft

2. Which model, according to NEP 2020, will be used to set up the skill labs in the scghools in order to
allow other schools to use the facility ?

Answer: – Hub and spoke

3. NQR stands for

Answer: – National Qualifications Register

4. In Vocationalisation of Education _________for vocations will help students participation in activities

that integrate academic skills with vocational skills.

Answer: – Preparation

5. NATs stands for

Answer: – National Apprenticeship Training Scheme

6. According to National Education Policy 2020, Internship opportunities to learn about vocational
subjects, may be made available to students throughout grades

Answer: 6 – 12

7. A Vocational Teacher / Trainer should process the knowledge and skill of teaching and _______what is
to be taught to the learners.

Answer – Practicing

8. Vocational Education and training in India is being made aspirational by mobilizing greater
participation of youth and reducing the _________between the demand and supply.

Answer: – Mismatch
9. A National Vocational Education Qualification framework(NVEQF) was launched by the Ministry of
Human Resource Development (MHRD) now known as Ministry of Education in

Answer – 2012

10. Vocational ______will help students to learn about various occupations and career options in the
world of work.

Answer: - Awareness

11. Under the Samagra Shiksha, pre-vocational Education (PVE), will be introduced from

Answer: – Grades 6 to 8

12. To Facilitate mobility across ‘general education’ and ‘Vocational Education ‘________has been
recommended by the National Education Policy 2020.

Answer: – Credit Based Framework

13. Inquiry based, project based, and collaborative learning are ____________approachers.

Answer: – Pedagogical

14. The Apprenticeship training under the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATs) is a
_____year program equipping technically / vocationally qualified youth with practical knowledge and
skills required in their field of work.

Answer:- One

15. A Centrally sponsored scheme of Vocationalisation of Secondary Education was launched in

Answer: – 1988

16. The employability skills modules offered as part of the vocational curriculum from grades IX to XII
include communication skills, self management skills, information and communication technology skills,
__________and green skills.

Answer:- Entrepreneurship Skills

17. The National Education Policy 2020, highlights restructuring of pedagogy which focuses on ‘Learning
to Learn; and ‘Learning by __________’to bring about a radical departure form the existing culture of
rote learning.

Answer: – Doing

18. The framework for recognition of prior learning for recognizing the learning experience acquired
outside a formal setting and providing a government certificate for an individual’s skills will be provided
under the ___________

Answer: – National Skills qualification Framework (NSQF)

19. Challenges that the VET faces

Negative perception and Image of VET in Society

Lack of awareness among the stakeholders

Mismatch between the skills demand and supply

Shortage of qualified and professionally trained vocational teachers / trainers

Answer: – 1,2,3 and 4

20. According to the National Education Policy 2020, the focus areas for vocational education will be
chosen, based on

Answer: – skills gap analysis and mapping of local opportunities.

21. ___ will be formulated by the General education council (GEC) and it shall be in sync with the NSQF

Answer: National higher education qualification framework (NHEQF)

22. ___ was enacted with the objective of regulating the programme of training of apprentices in the
industry (industry means any industry or business in which any trade, occupation or subject field in
engineering or non-engineering or technology or any vocational course may be specified as a designed
trade or optional trade or both) by utilizing the facilities available therein for impacting on the job
training.

Answer: The Apprentices Act 1991

23. Under the Samagra Shiksha Work Education (WE), which was earlier known as Work Experience or
Society Useful Productive Work (SUPW) will be offered from

Answer: Grades 1 to 5
24. NSDC Stands for

Answer: National Skill Development Corporation

25. Work-based learning allows students to link knowledge, skills and understanding with ____
requirements.

Answer: Workplace

26. At the end of Grade X and XII external assessment and evaluation of skill component of vocational
students is to be taken by the

Answer: Sector Skill Council

27. According to National educational policy 2020 by the year 2025, at least ____ of learners shall have
vocational exposure through school and higher education

Answer: 50%

28. Competency is an ___ and measurable knowledge and skills

Answer: Observable

29. The recognition of qualifications awarded to learners by the industry or employers across the
country depends on

Answer: The skill standards and delivery of VET

30. OJT stands for On-Job_______

Answer: Training

31. vocational ___ will help students to understand what people do for living and skills needed for
various occupations.

Answer: Exploration

32. According to National Education Policy 2020, a ___ for the integration of vocational education will be
formed to review the state of vocational education

Answer: Committee

33. NATS stands for

Answer: National Apprenticeship Training Scheme

34. A ___ centered approach to pedagogy is vital for accomplishing the goals of vocational education
through learning by doing

Answer: Learner
35. Regional Boards of Apprenticeship Training (BOAT) are at

Answer: Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Kanpur

36. In India, the national skills qualifications framework (NSQF) has __ levels

Answer: 10

37. A separate ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship was created in

Answer: 2014

38. The vocationalisation of education ___ for vocations will help students participate in activities that
integrate academic skills with vocational skills

Answer: Preparation

39. __ was enacted with the objective of regulating the programme of training of apprentices in the
industry (industry means any industry or business in which any trade.

Answer: The Apprentices Act 1961

40. According to the recommendations of the Secondary Education Commission 1952-53, the aim of
vocationalisation of education is:

Answer: to improve the vocational efficiency of the students

41.