REIMAGINING VOCATIONALISATION OF

EDUCATION: NEP-2020

SUNITA
Assistant Professor
DIET MOTIBAGH, DELHI
 Vocational education is the
education that prepares people
to work as a technician or to take
up employment in a skilled craft
or trade as a tradesperson or
artisan . Vocational education is
sometimes referred to as career
and technical education.
Objectives of Vocational education in NEP-2020

Access to 50% of the learners to Vocational

Education by 2025.

Integration of Vocational Education into

mainstream education in all education
institutions.
 Students of grade 9-12th must receive
training in atleast one vocation.
Expansion of Vocational education in 4 SBAT - Skill Bases Aptitude Test to
all govt & govt aided schools through be introduced to privide guidance
SSA. 3 5 to students in career chioce.

10 days bagless INTERNSHIP with Student support services which

2 KEY POINTS 6 will integrate education,
local artisans/vocational experts.
OF THE
PLAN
employment market and
community services.

Introduction of vocational education 1 7 Emphasis on dignity of labour &

from class 6th onwards for importance of various vocations
understanding & acquiring skills for involving Indian arts and
further training. artisanship.
 Setting up of Skill Labs in schools &
Collaboration of secondary schools
development of hub and spoke model
with ITI's, polytechnics, local industry,
allowing other schools to use the facility.
skill knowledge providers, artisans,
etc.
Use of Local Skill Knowledge
Oraganisation of Awareness
Providers.
Programmes for bringing change
KEY
POINTS OF in attitude towards Vocational
Skill gap Analysis and mapping
THE PLAN education.
of local opportunities.

Curriculum & Assessment Higher education institutions to offer VE

according to Local either on their own or in Partnerships with
Environment Industry & NGOs.
 NCERT to prepare National National Committee for the
Integration of Vocational
Curriculum Framework &
Education (NCIVE) to review status
guidelines for Vocational of Vocational education &
education. perspective planning.
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
FOR VE
Department of Higher
Strengthening PSSCIVE & State
Education to provide vertical
Level infrastructure for
mobility of students
provision of Vocational
undertaking Vocational
education.
education.
 A suitable framework for Providing courses ranging from local
curriculum and assessment to arts to new technologies by
be created by NCIVE . involving experts from the field.

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
FOR VE
Vocational teachers training
programme for promoting new Open and distance learning (ODL
learning methods are to be ) to expand the coverage.
organized.
 Historical background of Vocational education
3. Kothari Commission, 1964-66,CABE
Approval, NCERT prepared document on
2. Basic education by Gandhi ji, Radha Higher secondary Education & its
Krishnan Commission, 1948, Secondary vocationalization,1976,
education Commission (Mudaliar
Commission),1952, 4. Working group on Vocationalisation of
education, 1977, headed by P.Sabanayagam
recommended formation of NCVET,

1. Wood despatch,(1854), Indian Education

Commission, 1882,Hartog review Committee, 5. National Review Committee headed by
1929,Sapru Enquiry committee, 1934, Wood Dr,. Malcolm Adiseshiah, for Higher
Abbot Advisory committee 1936, Sargent Secondary Education (1978) gave a special
report ,1944. reference to Vocational education.
 Historical background of Vocational education
9. POA -1992 was prepared for Implementation
of NPE-1986, elaborated in full details how VE is
to be implemented.
8. National Policy on Education-1986 accorded 10. Synergy Group on Vocational Education(1995)
very high priority to programme of headed by Dr. Sam Pitroda recommended A Plan Of
Vocationalization of Education. Action for better operationalization of National
Policy on Education-1986.

7. National Working group on Vocationalisation of

Education lead by Kulandaiswamy(1985)
11. National Curriculum Framework for
undertook Extensive Review of Vocational
School Education (NCFSE-2000) accorded
education in country.
high priority to VE.

12. NCF-2005 draws attention to Work as

6. The document "Challenges of Education- A
one of the Curricular areas.
policy perspective (1984) highlighted major
educational issues.
13. National Education Policy-2020
 KEYS

Ministry of Skill
State skill Development &
development Entrepreneurship
missions and MHRD &
Sector skill other Central
Councils , and State
Financial government
KEYS
institution & ministries.
others
Stakeholders
Implementing
bodies like
National Skill
ITIs,Polytechnic
Development
s, Colleges, Beneficiaries, Youth, Agency (NSDA)
Universities. and Adults.
Open Vocational Education

Offering of vCourses through Open

and Distance learning (ODL) mode The curriculum for NIOS to be
to be strengthened. aligned with that of NC.

I NIOS to cater for the

dropouts through ODL
system.
 Role of NCERT
To prepare guidelines, textbooks &
teacher handbooks for Vocational
subjects.
To develop NCF
Strengthening School Education
Boards to cobduct assessment of
Vocational Courses.
To develop postion papers &
Examination Reforms
 National Skill Qualification Framework
(NSQF)
International standards to
be maintained.
To be detailed for each
discipline vocation &
profession

Role of
NSQF
To provide basis for
Recognition of Prior Learning
Catering to new & emerging skill
(RPL)
emands of the industry, AI, Robotics .
.
 Teachers of Vocational Education
Common National Professional Standa
Trainings in multiple modes including
for Teachers (NPST) by 2022.
international exposure.

Opportunities to learn new PSS Central Institute of

innovations & advances in Vocational Education to be
professions. assisted in Developing teacher
training modules. .
Vocational teacher training programme to
be organized by NCERT,NIOS,CBSE,State
Boards etc
 ...more choices...
HEIs to conduct short term certificates type
courses invarious skills

General Education Council to be formed for

framing LOs for higher education programs

Professionals councils like ICAR,

Veterinary council of India,
NCTE,NCVET,etc as professional standards
setting bodies.

Strenthening VE through Community &

Industry partnerships.
LOK VIDYA.... Connecting ancient
knowledge with present
needs.

Exixting e-learning platforms like

DIKSHA, SWAYAM & SWAYAM
PRABHA to leveraged for creation
of virtual labs

Lok vidya important Vocational knowledge,

accessible to students through integration
into VE.
THANK YOU