Vocational Education

Vocational Education is based on occupation and employment and it is the need of the hour for every country to have strong vocational education system. It can be defined as skilled based education. Vocational Education helps in Economic growth. The Indian education system recognizes the role of education and particularly Vocational Education. The Central and State Governments of India were making considerable efforts to enhance skills of the youth, but there is huge gap between demand and supply of the skilled workforce.

Dearth of formal vocational education, lack of vide variation quality, high school dropout rates, inadequate skill training capacity, negative perception towards skilling, and lack of industry ready skills even in processional courses are the major cause of poor skill levels of India’s workforce. Vocational education consists basically of practical courses through which one gains skills and experience directly linked to a career in future. It helps students to be skilled and in turn, offers better employment opportunities.

Vocational, or skills-based, education is becoming more and more important today, with many employers expecting new employees to have all the practical skills they need to start work and also for those who have to support their families immediately after senior secondary education. Vocational courses are typically more practical and skills-based than academic degrees, but they are often taught at universities as well as colleges and technical institutes. Vocational Education and Training (VET) is an important element of the nation’s education initiative.