The education system in India is doing pretty well. There is no doubt about it. But, at the same time we have to acknowledge the threat that the rising unemployment among youth is posing to the future of the country. The issue of unemployment can be categorized into two parts: in the first part it is the youth that could not get education because of one reason or another such as poverty; most of these youngsters are school drop-outs.
The second part consists of the youngsters who completed their education but couldn’t find a suitable job; above all, they weren’t taught any skill that could help them make a living.
Though the significance of mainstream education can’t be undermined, youth would benefit much more if the school and college education is taught along with vocational skills.
The good thing is that educational authorities of school and colleges have started partnering with leading vocational education and training companies to empower today’s youth by giving them exposure to new skills; by the time this youth would graduate from their colleges, they would be job-ready.
The government is doing its bit to promote vocational education in the country. Now it’s our turn – schools, colleges, business houses, etc. – to seriously do our part. To begin with, schools can arrange vocational education workshops/classes for their students; the same can be done by the colleges in the country. The industry players have to start giving due credit and recognition to the workforce that comes from the vocational route.
It’s high time we map the vocational courses with Industry requirement and make the programs a part of the curriculum as well.
The second part consists of the youngsters who completed their education but couldn’t find a suitable job; above all, they weren’t taught any skill that could help them make a living.
Though the significance of mainstream education can’t be undermined, youth would benefit much more if the school and college education is taught along with vocational skills.
The good thing is that educational authorities of school and colleges have started partnering with leading vocational education and training companies to empower today’s youth by giving them exposure to new skills; by the time this youth would graduate from their colleges, they would be job-ready.
The government is doing its bit to promote vocational education in the country. Now it’s our turn – schools, colleges, business houses, etc. – to seriously do our part. To begin with, schools can arrange vocational education workshops/classes for their students; the same can be done by the colleges in the country. The industry players have to start giving due credit and recognition to the workforce that comes from the vocational route.
It’s high time we map the vocational courses with Industry requirement and make the programs a part of the curriculum as well.
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