CBSE Skill Expo and Guidance Festival – 2024
CBSE/SE/DS(SP)/2024
Dated:24/06/2024
Circular No. Skill-48/2024
To,
Heads of All Institutions Affiliated to CBSE
Subject: CBSE Skill Expo and Guidance Festival – 2024
Madam/Sir,
NEP 2020 has emphasized the importance of career guidance for school students. But the real question is ‘How to decide and what to become in the future’ This decision is becoming tough and complex in the current scenario where a lot of changes are happening in the world of career. This significantly increases the need for skill guidance at school level.
In this context, CBSE had organized Skill Expo – 2023 at different locations across the country, wherein students of different schools showcased their skill exhibits on the identified themes. In addition, CBSE in association with Lifology Foundation, had organized the Guidance Festival-2023 parallelly with the Skill Expos at the same venues, for the students CBSE affiliated schools.
CBSE has planned to organize the next phase of these events i.e. Skill Expo and Guidance Festival – 2024 from July 2024 onwards. The regional events shall comprising of all regions of the Board, leading to the National Level event to be held on 10th January, 2025 with an aim to encourage creativity, innovation and to foster peer learning of students, teachers and Principals alike.
Benefits of participating in these events:
- Job Ready Skills: Orient students about the job ready skills of future such as AI, Robotics, Data Science, Genomics and so on. Give students right exposure to the fields and guide them on decision making.
- 21st Century Skills: Expose students to the need for essential skills like communication, critical thinking, and adaptability, preparing them for the ever-evolving job market.
- Guidance and Counselling: Provide expert guidance and group counselling sessions to assist students in understanding their strengths, interests, skill development and potential career options.
- Parental Involvement: Engage parents in the skill development and career planning process to create a supportive environment at home, facilitating better decision-making by students.
- Inspiring Dreams: Inspire young minds to dream big by showcasing success stories and role models from various fields, motivating them to strive for their skill development and aspirations.
- Exploring Pathways: Help students discover a wide range of skilling and career paths available to them, empowering them to make informed choices about their future.
- Industry Insights: Offer insights into current industry trends and emerging fields, helping students align their skill development and educational choices with the demands of the job market.
Themes of the Skill Expo – 2024:
| THEMES |
| Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics |
| Banking, Financial Services and Insurance |
| Emerging Technologies (like Robotics, Generative AI, No-code coding, Data Science etc.) |
| Health, Beauty & Wellness |
| Hospitality and Tourism |
Schedule of the events:
| Sr.
No. |
Tentative Dates |
Proposed City |
Duration of the event |
Concerned Regional Office of the Board |
|
1 |
15th July 2024 (Monday) | Kota | 01 Day | Ajmer |
| 2 | 31st July 2024 (Wednesday) | Mysore | 01 Day | Bengaluru |
| 3 | 19th August 2024 (Monday) | Bhopal | 01 Day | Bhopal |
| 4 | 03rd September 2024 (Tuesday) | Kolkata | 01 Day | Bhubaneshwar & Guwahati |
| 5 | 07th September 2024(Saturday) | Chandigarh | 01 Day | Chandigarh & Panchkula |
| 6 | 18th September 2024 (Wednesday) | Coimbatore | 01 Day | Chennai & Trivandrum |
|
7 |
23rd September 2024 (Monday) |
Noida |
01 Day |
Noida, Delhi East & Delhi West |
| 8 | 30th September 2024 (Monday) | Lucknow | 01 Day | Allahabad |
| 9 | 16th October 2024 (Wednesday) | Patna | 01 Day | Patna |
| 10 | 05th November 2024 (Tuesday) | Dehradun | 01 Day | Dehradun |
| 11 | 20th November 2024 (Wednesday) | Pune | 01 Day | Pune |
| 12 | 03rd December 2024 (Tuesday) | Vijayawada | 01 Day |
Vijayawada |
For Registration:
|
Sr. No. |
Date of Event |
Venue Name & Address |
Concerned CBSE
Regional Office |
Links of Registration |
Last date of Registration |
|
1 |
15th July 2024 (Monday) | Nalanda Academy Senior Secondary School, Indraprastha Industrial Area, Kota, Rajasthan – 324003 |
Ajmer |
For Skill Expo https://forms.gle/av 14i8ZHnecMKGLv6
For Guidance Festival https://forms.gle/zjb vKJ43EXmL7fvu7 |
10th July 2024 (Wednesday) |
|
2 |
31st July 2024 (Wednesday) | Delhi Public School, Survey No 119/1, Bannur Road, Bugathagalli, Mysuru, Karnataka – 570028 | Bengaluru | 25th July 2024 (Thursday) |
|
|
3 |
19th August 2024 (Monday) | Delhi Public School, Bairagarh Chichli, Kolar Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – 462042 |
Bhopal |
14th August 2024 |
Registration schedule of the rest of the events shall be intimated in due course of time.
Important Points:
1. Schools under the concerned Regional Office of the Board shall only be eligible for participation in the respective event.
2. These events are for the students, teachers and Principals of CBSE affiliated schools.
3. The participating school/team would bear all expenses related to participation in the event including lodging/boarding arrangements at the venue city.
4. There is no fee for registering for these events.
5. Shortlisted projects will be informed via e-mail on the email-id provided at the time of registration.
6. Certificates will be awarded to the selected best entries at the Regional/National Level.
7. The selected best exhibits at each Regional Level event will be eligible to participate in the National Level Exhibition.
8. The decision of the committee members/experts for screening and judging the entries will be considered final.
9. Separate instructions for both the events i.e. Skill Expo and Guidance Festival are annexed at Annexure A & B, respectively.
Venues of the remaining events shall be notified in due course of time through notifications, well in time from the event date.
All schools affiliated to the CBSE are requested to motivate and guide the students for maximum participation in this event, as and when the registration opens for the respective event.
For any queries, please send an email to: [email protected]
With best wishes,
Director (Skill Education)
Copy to the respective Heads of Directorates, Organizations and Institutions as indicated below with a request to disseminate the information to all the schools under their jurisdiction:
1. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18, Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, Delhi – 110016.
2. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, B-15, Sector-62, Institutional Area, Noida – 201309.
3. The Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat, Delhi – 110054.
4. The Director of Public Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh – 160017.
5. The Director of Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim – 737101.
6. The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar – 791 111.
7. The Director of Education, Govt. of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Port Blair – 744101.
8. The Director, Central Tibetan School Administration, ESSESS Plaza, Community Centre, Sector 3, Rohini, Delhi-110085.
9. The Secretary, Sainik Schools Society, Room No.101, D-1 Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi- 110001.
10. The Additional Director General of Army Education, A – Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ, PO, New Delhi – 110001.
11. The Secretary AWES, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army), FDRC Building No. 202, Shankar Vihar (Near APS), Delhi Cantt – 110010.
12. The Secretary, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.
13. The Chairman, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan, N-1/9, Near Doordarshan Kendra, PO Sainik School Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751005.
14. The Deputy Secretary to Chairman, CBSE – for kind information of the Chairman, CBSE
15. All the Heads of Department of the Board.
16. All the Regional Directors/Regional Officers/Head-COEs, CBSE with the request to send this circular to all the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective regions for compliance.
17. Director/Deputy Secretary (Media & Public Relations), CBSE.
18. Joint Secretary (IT), CBSE, Rouse Avenue with the request to upload this notification on the CBSE Academic website.
Director (Skill Education)
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