As per the reports of the 12th Five-Year Plan (2012–2017) it was estimated that less than 5% of the Indianworkforce in the age group of 19–24 received the formal vocational education. If we look at the Numbers from few countries, we will find it to be very high e.g. USA-52%, Germany-75%, South Korea-96%. These numbers reflect the need to Speed up the spread of vocationaleducation in India to achieve better economic growth & standards of living.
The initial focus of the vocational education wasmainly on students of Classes 11–12 and on dropouts inGrade 8 and upwards. But at same time the students which were passing out from Schools with vocational subjectswere having no clear-cut pathways in higher education to continue with the vocational education they had received.
For the Vocational education received during the school time there was no addon benefit in higher education thus the students started losing interest in same.
The policy document aims to overcome this gap and also offers a phase out integration of vocational education programmes into higher education. It will ensure that every child learns at least one vocation of his choice and gets an exposure to several more for better learning.
It is expected by 2025, that at least 50% of scholars at school and higher education system shall haveexposure to vocational education. Higher education institutions will offer vocational educationeither on their own or in partnership with industry and NGOs.
At same time the programs of B.Voc. Degrees introduced in 2013have started to attract more and more students as it offers a formal higher education degree in the chosen vocational field. At same time ‘Lok Vidya’, will be made accessible tostudents through integration into vocational education courses.
Dr.Mukesh Kumari
Assistant professor
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