What Is Vocational Training?
Vocational training is a training programme that prepares you for a job that demands specialist skills, such as that of a technician, artisan, or tradesperson. It could include classroom education, hands-on training, or a combination of the two. In India, secondary and higher secondary education typically include one or two vocational disciplines. Nonetheless, actual vocational training is provided outside of the formal education system, and it frequently results in certification or a diploma. You can also receive direct vocational training as an apprentice or trainee, with or without a formal qualification.
Why Is Vocational Training Important?
Vocational training is important due to the following reasons:
- It offers training for specific skills and jobs.
- You can undergo vocational training along with or outside the formal education system.
- It prepares you to take up a high-paying job or occupation almost immediately.
- Undergoing training from a vocational school earns you a certification from an independent organisation, which vouches for your skills and puts you in an advantageous position over informally trained candidates.
- It helps you perform your job better.
- Since its utility is direct and clear, students often participate more actively than the formal education.
- It offers a learning opportunity to those who missed the formal education or those who are not sure whether they should attend a school.
- It offers an opportunity to learn the skills of your choice and make a career switch at almost any point in time.
- It offers employment opportunities in villages and small towns, which prevents population migration to large cities.
- A majority of the vocational skills are universal in nature and they make you eligible for employment in foreign countries too.
- It provides the much-needed skilled manpower to the industry.
Vocational Program Examples
Following are some examples of common vocational training programs offered in India:
- Makeup and Beautician
- Mehendi (Henna) Designing
- Cooking and Baking Classes
- Sewing, Stitching and Tailoring
- Woodworking and Carpentry
- Jewelry Designing
- Bike And Car Mechanic
- Home Appliance Repair Technician (Air Conditioning System, Refrigerator, Air Cooler and Washing Machine Repair)
- Mobile, Laptop and Computer Repair
- TV And Radio Repair
- Soap And Detergent
- Battery Charging, Maintenance and Testing
- Laundry and Dry Cleaning
- Shoemaking and Repair
- Soft Toy Making
- Pottery, Clay and Ceramics
- Air Ticketing
- Tour Guide
- Beekeeping
- Horticulture and Cut Flower
- Sericulture (Silkworm Farming)
- Plumbing, Masonry and Electrical
- Welding
- Accounting and Bookkeeping
- Medical Lab Technician
- Physiotherapy