Role Of Skill Development In Vocational Education

Skill Development through Vocational Education among polytechnic students

Anita

Abstract

Vocational Education Training (VET) is education and training that focuses on providing skills for work. Skill development needs, develop processeswith special emphasis on excellent standards and certifications, training of trainers, and proper deliveryof training. Vocational education also emphasis on the skill development to enhance the growth rate of nation.While the term ‘skills’ refers to a wide set of attributes ranging from physical abilities to cognitive and interpersonal skills required for desired job performance, ‘marketable skill’ specifically refers to expertise ability which has an economic value or has potential of being utilized for generating

The main function of education in modern time is the all-round development of individual and nation. The term general education is sometimes is used to mean the total education programme, which suggests that it includes both vocational and other types of educational programmes. Vocational education prepares learners for careers that are based in manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic and totally related to a specific trade, occupation or vocation, hence the term, in which the learner participate. Vocational Education Training (VET) is education and training that focuses on providing skills for work. Thousands of courses are offered through the VET education sector in India. VET provides the skills to help people to join the workshop for the first time upgrade skills in their chosen field and move into a different career. Skill development needs, develop processeswith special emphasis on excellent standards and certifications, training of trainers, and proper deliveryof training. Vocational education also emphasis on the skill development to enhance the growth rate of nation.

While the term ‘skills’ refers to a wide set of attributes ranging from physical abilities to cognitive andinterpersonal skills required for desired job performance, ‘marketable skill’ specifically refers to expertise ability which has an economic value or has potential of being utilized for

C.V.

Government

Private 30

30

40.10

39.13

15.81

6.12

39.42

15.64

From the table1 it is observed the obtained coefficient of variance (c.v) value for government and private polytechnic institution is respectively 39.42 and 15.64.therefor the obtained cv value indicates that in private polytechnic institute the skill development is higher than government.

Therefor the null hypothesis: there is no significant difference of skill development among government and private polytechnic institute is rejected.

Thus it can be concluding that vocational trainee of private polytechnic institute is more skilled than the government institute trainees.

Table 2

Group Number Mean S.D C.V

Male

Female 30

30 40.55

39.41 11.04

11.32 27.22

28.72

From the table 2 it is observed the obtained c.v value for male and female students of polytechnic institutes is respectively 27.22 and 28.72.Therefor the obtained cv value indicates that in male polytechnic students the skill development is higher than female students.

Therefor the null hypothesis: there is no significant difference of skill development among male and female students is