1.
Rashmi Agrawal
– Nstitute Of Applied Manpower Research, New Delhi, India.
2.
Indrakumar
– Nstitute Of Applied Manpower Research, New Delhi, India.
Abstract
Unlike in other countries, vocational
education and technical
training system are considered as
separate entities in India. While
vocational education is imparted
through the regular schools in
the general education system,
vocational training is through
the specialized training institutions.
This paper argues that the
courses offered are not demand
driven and lack forward linkages.
Infrastructure to run the
courses is either not up to the
mark or is totally absent. The
quality of teachers, if available,
is also under cloud. Students
have a fixed psyche to go for
higher education. The paper suggests
total revamping of vocational
education at school level
with measures to change the
mindsets of students and make it
effective and efficient.
