A composite skill lab with all necessary equipment and machinery is a mandatory requirement for schools seeking fresh affiliation with CBSE. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has instructed all schools affiliated with the Board to establish a ‘Composite Skill Lab’ along with all necessary equipment and machinery to implement the recommendations of NEP and NCF-SE effectively.

In an official notification, CBSE emphasized the need to set up ‘Composite Skill Lab’ as the board believes that establishing the lab would help in providing training on practical skills aligned with industry needs, enhance employment prospects for students in various trades and vocations, enable exploration of diverse career pathways beyond traditional options, and foster entrepreneurial capabilities among students.

“It has been noticed that many educational institutions currently lack the necessary facilities and equipments to provide effective hands-on training. The matter was discussed in the 139th meeting of the Governing Body of the Board and it was been mandated that all schools affiliated with the Board must establish a ‘Composite Skill Lab’ along with all necessary equipments and machinery to effectively implement the recommendations of NEP and NCF-SE,” mentioned the official notification by the Board.