The Union government is preparing to incorporate skill-based learning into the curriculum of Classes 11 and 12 in line with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Sunday. “We are on the job to introduce skill-based curriculum at the senior secondary level. Our goal is to bridge this gap by integrating practical skills into mainstream education,” Pradhan added. The minister also revealed that the government is working towards embedding skill-based education from as early as Class 6. The education ministry, Pradhan said, is in consultation with academic institutions, industry stakeholders, and policymakers to frame the structure of the new curriculum.