Students' corner

Dear Students,

LAST WEEK WE ASKED: Will AICTE's efforts to create the vocational education qualification framework give the much-needed fillip to skill education?

BEST RESPONSE

Employability of youth in India has been a major issue for long. There had been many efforts in this direction, but results achieved from those actions are far from satisfactory. Creating the vocational education qualification framework is a step in the right direction, provided it will be followed up with proper implementation and monitoring. Such programmes are required as they bridge the gap between what industry requires and what is provided by educational institutes. Thus, ground level implementation of these skill development programmes will give the much-needed fillip to skill education.

Nilaya Mitash Shanker, IIT Roorkee

OTHER RESPONSES

'Educated, but unemployable' is the term being used by recruiters today. India is one of the youngest nations in the world, and it would be a disgrace if our youth is termed unemployable. Most jobs require some kind of vocational training, which is lacking in the education imparted in Indian schools and colleges. The efforts by AICTE to create the vocational education qualification framework shall definitely help in providing skilled education. The need of the hour for the industry is to collaborate with the education system and aid in developing curricula which shall bridge the employability gap.

Dawood Ghasletwala, Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

The launch of the national vocational education qualification framework by AICTE in polytechnics, engineering colleges and other university colleges from 2012-13 will give a boost to the Indian education sector. The course is sector-specific and can be taken along with formal education. In-depth sector knowledge will make any student well equipped before taking up a job, with the seven certificate level itself improving his competency in each stage. With a target of educating 500 million people in India by 2022, the emerging young people will definitely add value to the Indian economy.

Mithun JB, Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore

AICTE's new National Vocational Education Qualification Framework is undoubtedly going to refurbish many aspects of our current education system. It is indeed a much needed change today.

Talpita Chouhan, VIM, Pune

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