Abstract: The need for Vocational Education is the order of the day as it is necessary for the reduction of unemployment, creation of small and medium enterprises for the increase in GDP and per capita income. To improve world class productivity and quality as well as bring out a surge in trade and commerce, the greatest challenge in Indian education system is to facilitate skill based education to youth and especially women. It is always an equation that job market requires the work force with at least a basic graduate degree and desirable vocational training. The new avenues of scientific and technological explosion have led to a paradigm shift in the basic objectives of imparting education. The factors such as increasing competition, economic slowdown, poverty, illiteracy, population imbalances and political instability are juxtaposed against the ICT revolution, relevant education and skill development for better career. This paper showcases the need to establish relationship between education, career and community. There is also a necessity for establishing new relationships between education, the world of work and the community as a whole. In this context, Vocational Education, Training & Skill Development should exist as part of a system of lifelong learning adapted to the needs of the students according to their relevant contexts. Few years ago vocational education was considered to be imparted to the people who do not show considerable aptitude in the academics and thus need specific skills to get employment. But as of today, people are opting for the skill related courses in addition to the regular academics so as to improve their job prospects. As the online and offline courses are lesser in cost, they make the students job ready, show success in career and promote entrepreneurship.
Keywords: Vocational Education, Skill Development, Employment, Training.
Title: CURRENT VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING INITIATIVES FOR THE YOUTH AND WOMEN
Author: Dr. G. Sundharavadivel, D. Nancy Jacqulin
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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