Punjab schools to integrate AI, digital design, and Agriculture into curriculum
The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) hosted the National Conference on “Rethinking Education Framework for Next Generation Learning” to launch the state’s largest-ever push for vocational education and skill development in schools.
The aim is to shift the focus from marks to meaning and from rote learning to real skills.
Dr Amarpal Singh, Chairman of PSEB, said the Board unveiled a mission that brings hands-on learning, the dignity of work, and future-ready skills to every student, especially in rural and semi-urban areas.
These are real, skill-based journeys—and they are happening in schools across Punjab through a new program called “Hunar Sikhya.”
Dr Amarpal Singh said the conference introduced a bold new direction: From School Bags to Skill Bags, as students from Classes 6 to 8 will soon take part in 10-day “bagless internships”—visiting local farms, tailoring units, mechanic shops, health centers, and digital labs.
Subjects like Digital Design, beauty and wellness, healthcare, business finance security and insurance, agriculture, IT, and AI will now become part of everyday school learning.
Each student will explore different types of real-life work and learn to respect all professions—from farming to coding.
In another inspiring session, students learned how to protect their ideas legally. Sameer Daniel, Consultant at the Ministry of Education, Government of India, praised Punjab’s bold steps and shared that students will also get career guidance apps from 2025 onwards. And this isn’t just for big cities. Every district, every school, and every child—in villages, towns, and borders of Punjab—will be included.
He emphasised how new subjects like Apparel & Furnishing, Agriculture, IT, Digital Design, and Healthcare can now be introduced with real industry partnerships. He also shared that students from Classes 6–8 will get 10-day internships in their own towns, working alongside artisans, entrepreneurs, and local professionals. A career guidance app is also coming soon to support every learner.
PSEB also plans to train teachers to teach these skills with joy and purpose. They will become career guides, project mentors, and skill enablers. Students will gain real-world exposure and life skills, and teachers will receive training to mentor young innovators. Local industries will connect with schools for internships.
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