February 18, 2013, 12:00 am
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has written to schools informing them that they are organising an orientation programme on Transport Systems and Logistic Management for teachers.
In a letter to school principals, CBSE has said that transportation and logistics have been assuming importance with rise of private industry and trade and has accelerated since India adopted new economic policies in 1991. "They are essential for the expansion of opportunities and play an important role in defining competitive advantage", the letter states.
Understanding the growing need for skilled professionals in this field, Vocational Education Cell, CBSE has launched a new course Transport Systems and Logistic Management. This course intends to introduce students to the world of transport management.
The curriculum aims to skill students in understanding and utilizing measurable criteria to evaluate how well the multimodal transportation system operates. Transport Systems and Logistic Management is offered as two paper package which can be taken along with any combination of subjects.
