Opportunities and Difficulties for Vocational Education and Trainingin India from an External Viewpoint

Abstract

As a result of India’s rapid economic growth and apparent skills gap, formal vocational education and training (VET) is becoming more and more modernized. For over ten years, the Indian government has placed a high priority on skill development, leading to the creation of state policies and associated initiatives aimed at improving and developing a system beset by both quantitative and qualitative problems. This article discusses policies and initiatives to restructure and improve formal VET in India, as well as providing an overview of the system’s main pillars. Lastly, the primary obstacles and opportunities for the industry’s continued growth are emphasized from various systemic angles.