According to the new educational policy of the Central Government, the new educational course was started by teaching the maximum number of business courses in the state to encourage maximum number of youths to employ /self-employment.

The purpose of this scheme is to increase the employment capacity of everyone, coordinate the demands and supply of skilled workers, and to start their own industry in the industrial establishments and reduce their business in industrial establishments, as the course is oriented.

At the minimum skill of this course, the curriculum under the Higher and Technical Education Department has been changed under the Government’s Decision Date 9/19/19 and it has been made as a higher secondary business course (H.S.C.Vocational). Similarly, students who pass the course with technical group are available for admission in the second year of Diploma in the engineering branch.

This course is implemented at the 11th and 12th grade levels.

Marathi, English, General Foundation Course, along with any one of the following courses, Higher Secondary Vocational Course (HSC Vocational) at +2 level can be chosen. That course has three subjects (Paper- Paper-II Paper-III).

The curriculum of this scheme has been revised from the academic year 2015-16.

The examinations for these courses are conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Examinations, Pune and certificates are awarded to the passing students.

Under the Department of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship, Government Decision, 04.02.2021, 53 Government Technical Secondary Schools/Center and Junior Colleges in the state have been approved to convert the existing government industrial training institutes to the existing government industrial training institutes in the state.  The admission of E-11th under this scheme has been closed since the academic year 2021-22.

A committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Hon. Shri. Vikram Kale, Member of Legislative Council, as per the government decision of the department dated 16.03.2020. The proceedings of the said committee are currently underway. To recommend to the Government in line with the policy decision to convert +2 level Higher Secondary Vocational Courses in Non-Government Aided Institutions.