{"id":10393,"date":"2026-03-10T15:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/?p=10393"},"modified":"2026-03-10T15:54:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:24:03","slug":"integrating-school-culture-and-competency-based-curriculum-to-enhance-employability-skills-in-secondary-students-a-parallel-skill-academic-pathway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume3-issu121\/integrating-school-culture-and-competency-based-curriculum-to-enhance-employability-skills-in-secondary-students-a-parallel-skill-academic-pathway\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrating School Culture and Competency-Based Curriculum to Enhance Employability Skills in Secondary Students: A Parallel Skill\u2013Academic Pathway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong>Author: Dr. Arya Ajit Tawde<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DOI Link:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04020001\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03121011\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03121011<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract:<\/strong> The evolving demands of the 21st-century workforce require schools to integrate academic learning with practical skill development. Although NEP 2020 strongly endorses vocational education, implementation across schools remains inconsistent, leaving adolescents\u2014particularly academically weaker students\u2014with limited exposure to certified skills. This paper argues that school culture plays a decisive role in bridging this policy\u2013practice gap. Drawing on secondary literature, it highlights persistent challenges in career guidance, vocational integration, and teacher preparedness. A Parallel Skill\u2013Academic Pathway is proposed, wherein cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains develop simultaneously in a culture that values dignity of labour, collaboration, and experiential learning. The model outlines scalable skill options appropriate for Grades 6\u201310, alongside assessment mechanisms based on hands-on performance and behavioural competencies. Embedded within school culture, this approach can reduce dropout rates, enhance employability, and support inclusive, future-ready education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keywords:<\/strong> School Culture, Skill-Based Education, Competency-Based Curriculum, Nep 2020, Employability, Vocational Learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>Page No: 77-82<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/77-82.pdf\">download journal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Dr. Arya Ajit Tawde DOI Link: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03121011 Abstract: The evolving demands of the 21st-century workforce require schools to integrate academic learning with practical skill development. Although NEP 2020 strongly endorses vocational education, implementation across schools remains inconsistent, leaving adolescents\u2014particularly academically weaker students\u2014with limited exposure to certified skills. This paper argues that school culture plays &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume3-issu121\/integrating-school-culture-and-competency-based-curriculum-to-enhance-employability-skills-in-secondary-students-a-parallel-skill-academic-pathway\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Integrating School Culture and Competency-Based Curriculum to Enhance Employability Skills in Secondary Students: A Parallel Skill\u2013Academic Pathway<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","_joinchat":[]},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":false,"author_link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/author\/asraful-alibiswas\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/category\/volume3-issu121\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Volume3 Issu12(1)<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Author: Dr. Arya Ajit Tawde DOI Link: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03121011 Abstract: The evolving demands of the 21st-century workforce require schools to integrate academic learning with practical skill development. 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