Achievements and Success Stories of the Department

There are 375 VHS schools in the state imparting instruction in 44 disciplines. There are 1000 batches in these schools offering VHSE at 10 +2 level for 33,000 students.

# As 42 of the vocational courses are approved as 'Designated subject trades' under the ambit of the Apprenticeship amendment act 1986, students can attend apprenticeship training at various institutions like industrial establishments, banks, co-operatives etc and get 'CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY' from the Board of Apprenticeship Training, (Southern Region) Chennai, under the Government of India.

# In order to provide vertical mobility to vocational pass-outs optional subjects are also incorporated into the curriculum. Thus this course is also equivalent to +2 and all universities of our state except Kannur University has approved these courses.

# Many other Indian Universities have also recognised the VHS courses.

# Pharmacy Council of India has also approved the Paramedical courses conducted by this Department.

# There is 2% seat reservation to vocational pass-outs (Engineering discipline) while admission to diploma courses.

# Twelve courses conducted by the Directorate has already been approved by the Kerala PSC as the basic qualification for various posts. The Directorate has taken steps to identify more avenues in various departments in order to make desirable modification in the recruitment rules with the involvement of PSC.

# Curriculum committee for VHSE has been reconstituted this year.

# State Council for Vocational Education has been reconstituted this year.

# SAY Scheme was implemented from March 2002 for VHSE students who failed for one subject.

# Gold medal award distributed to three top rankers of each group of VHSE from last year onwards.

# One seat reserved fro Kala Prathibha and Kala Thilakam of VHSE youth festival for entrance examination.

# From this academic year onwards 10% seats increased for admission to VHS courses.