About the Department and the Courses
Vocational Education and Training (VET) is an important element
of the nation's education initiative. In order for Vocational
Education to play its part effectively in the changing national
context and for India to enjoy the fruits of the demographic
dividend, there is an urgent need to redefine the critical elements
of imparting vocational education and training to make them
flexible, contemporary, relevant, inclusive and creative. The
Government is well aware of the important role of Vocational
education and has already taken a number of important initiatives
in this area. School-based vocational education in India is
currently covered by a centrally sponsored scheme which was mooted
in 1988 and was aimed at providing an alternative to the pursuit of
higher academic education. One of the objectives of the Vocational
Education Programme of NIOS is to meet the need for skilled and
middle-level manpower for the growing sectors of economy, both
organized and unorganized. The range of Vocational Education
courses has been expanding over the years depending upon needs of
learners and market demands. The present Vocational Education
courses of NIOS are meant for both urban and rural sectors.
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