Vocational education inside government secondary schools of Uttar Pradesh — so students learn a real, NSQF-aligned trade alongside their regular studies. Delivered by Mahendra Skills with 166+ vocational trainers (VTs) under the UP Madhyamik project.
Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is the Government of India's flagship integrated school-education programme, covering every stage from pre-primary to senior secondary. It brings the earlier Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan and Teacher Education schemes under one umbrella, with a single goal — holistic, equitable, quality education for every child.
A key pillar of the scheme is vocational education in schools: students of classes 9–12 learn employable, NSQF-aligned job skills inside their own school — bridging learning gaps, reducing dropouts and preparing young people for work or higher study.
Mahendra Skills is an implementing partner for school-based vocational education in Uttar Pradesh.
As part of the Samagra Shiksha vocational-education programme, we take full responsibility for skill delivery inside the allotted government secondary schools.
166+ trained vocational trainers deployed and managed across Uttar Pradesh government schools.
Job-role curriculum delivery with practical lab sessions — students learn by doing, in school.
Board and Sector-Skill-Council-aligned assessments so vocational subjects count — with recognised certification.
Guest lectures, field visits and on-the-job exposure that connect classroom trades to real workplaces.
Our vocational trainers at work in government secondary schools across Uttar Pradesh — real classrooms, real students, real skills.
Government secondary schools allotted under the scheme.
Qualified vocational trainers posted to each school.
NSQF job-role curriculum with hands-on practice.
Term-wise and board-aligned skill assessments.
Recognised vocational certification for students.
Pathways to jobs, apprenticeships or further study.
When a student learns a real trade in classes 9–12, employability stops being an after-thought — it becomes part of growing up. School-based vocational education reduces dropouts, builds confidence, and gives families in every district a head start on livelihood.
School-embedded vocational delivery is a key growth pillar of our five-year plan — taking skills to students at scale, district by district.
Education departments, schools and CSR teams — talk to us about delivering NSQF-aligned vocational education under Samagra Shiksha in your district.