Kaushal Bodh Basics & Framework
The specific grades/classes in Delhi government schools targeted by the Kaushal Bodh pre-vocational curriculum.
6-8th grade
The primary document maintained by students to record campus flora, fauna, and local ecological assets.
Bio diversity register
Hydroponics
The comprehensive progress tracking card recommended by NEP 2020 that captures Kaushal Bodh skills alongside academics.
the Holistic Progress Card
The school-wide skill fair where middle-school students set up live counters and demonstrate their vocational competencies
Kaushal mela
The landmark national policy recommendation that mandates "10 Bagless Days" for hands-on vocational exposure.
NEP 2020
Traditional ecological knowledge in the PBR is collected through student interviews with these two groups in the community or school campus
Gardener / local elders
The popular, low-cost passive hydroponic technique that uses simple containers with stagnant water and a wick, requiring no pumps or electricity
the Kratky Method (or Wick System)
The personalized student notebook containing drawings, daily observation tables, seed logs, and reflections, used as a primary assessment artifact
the Kaushal Logbook (or Student Skill Portfolio
A portable, compact ball made of clay, compost, and native seeds that students craft and distribute during the Mela for urban greening
Seed ball
The core pedagogical philosophy Kaushal Bodh instills in students to eliminate prejudice against manual and vocational work.
Dignity of labour
The term for observing and recording seasonal life cycle events of school trees—such as first flowering, leaf fall, and fruiting dates—in the register
Phenology (Phenological observation)
This key water parameter, measured with a digital meter, must ideally stay between 5.5 and 6.5 for optimal hydroponic nutrient absorption
Ph value
Rather than written exams, Kaushal Bodh evaluates students using this qualitative scoring tool with pre-defined criteria and levels of achievement
Rubrics
The mandatory first step and briefing teachers must conduct before students touch wire cutters, garden spades, or pH calibration solutions
Tool safety protocol
Instead of passive lecture delivery, this experiential teaching model forms the backbone of all Kaushal Bodh sessions.
Learning by doing/ hands- on practice
The traditional botany preservation technique where students press, dry, and mount campus plant leaves onto register sheets.
Herbarium Sheet preparation
Two common inert growing media used in school hydroponic net pots instead of soil to anchor root systems.
Cocopeat, Perlite, Pebbles, or Rockwool,
The three-way feedback cycle incorporated in HPC assessments involving the student, classmates, and the teacher
Self-assessment, Peer-assessment, and Teacher-assessment
The two key stakeholders invited to Kaushal Mela to evaluate student stalls, participate in mini-workshops, and foster school-community connection
SMC members /parents
The primary statutory body and board framework under Delhi DoE that Kaushal Bodh aligns with for foundational skill exposure
Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) / SCERT Delhi
The Central Act of 2002 that legally mandates the creation of People's Biodiversity Registers at local body levels across India
the Biological Diversity Act, 2002
The scientific parameter abbreviated as "EC" that tells students the total concentration of dissolved salts and fertilizer nutrients in their water tank.
Electrical Conductivity
The type of assessment occurring during the hands-on activity to guide learning and tool safety, as opposed to an end-of-term summative test.
Formative assessment
NEP 2020 mandates to invite these people from the school neighbourhood to set up stalls alongside students as mentors and co-evaluators.
Local Craftspersons / Community Master Craftsmen