(a) whether the Government has assessed the impact of
vocational education in improving employability of the masses/unemployed youth;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether deficiencies in the implementation of
vocational education schemes have been reported in certain States;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the corrective action taken by the Government
thereon for proper implementation and popularization of the schemes?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK
SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 225 FOR ANSWER ON 17.08.2011
ASKED BY SHRI BHUDEO CHOUDHARY AND SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI
REGARDING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
(a) to (d) The impact of the vocational education
programmes at senior secondary levels and
technical institutions has not been assessed in
recent years in terms of employability. However
vocational education schemes have been generally
evaluated from time to time and have revealed some
weaknesses including shortage of trained
vocational teachers, weak linkages with industry,
lack of horizontal and vertical mobility, rigid
curriculum,low end skills, absence of a
management and monitoring structure as well as non
integration of programmes being conducted by different Ministries.
(e) In consultation with State Governments, the
Ministry of Human Resource Development has
developed the working document of the National
Vocational Education Qualification Framework
(NVEQF). This Framework addresses the weaknesses
in the present vocational education system through
a nationally recognized qualification system,
covering secondary schools, vocational education
institutes and institutes of higher education. It
has been framed in conjunction with the National
Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in order to
strengthen education-industry linkages. The
Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Vocationalisation of
Secondary Education†is also under revision.