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Development of Education System

Notes Self Assessment
1. Multiple Choice Questions:
Choose the correct option
(i) The report of about wood in ........... advocated for a planned and systematic vocational
education in this country.
(a) 1930 (b) 1935 (c) 1937 (d) 1940
(ii) Nearly ...................... vocational courses have been notified under the apprenticeship act.
(a) 40 (b) 60 (c) 80 (d) 100
(iii) Due to lack of trained technical know how our resources have remained .......................... .
(a) unutilized (b) necessary (c) official (d) vocational
(iv) A centrally sponsored scheme of vocationalization of higher secondary education was
introduced in ........................... .
(a) Jan. 1980 (b) Feb. 1988 (c) March 1996 (d) April 1998

22.3 Targets Set And Achieved In NPE, 1986 And 1992
Target set in NPE, 1986 : It is proposed that vocational courses cover 10 per cent of higher secondary
students by 1990 and 25 per cent by 1995. Steps will be taken to see that a substantial majority of
the products of vocational courses are employed or self-employed. Review of the courses offered
would be regularly undertaken. Government will also review its recruitment policy to encourage
diversification at the secondary level.”
Targets Set in NPE, 1992 : ”It is proposed that vocational courses cover 10 per cent of higher
secondary students by 1995 and 25 per cent. by 2000. Steps will be taken to see that a substantial
majority of the products of vocational courses are employed or become self-employed. Review of
the courses offered would be regularly undertaken. Government will also review its recruitment
policy to encourage diversification at the secondary level.
Present Position : At present only 10 per cent of the students are opting out for the vocational
courses against a target of 25 per cent by 2005. Thus the situation is of great concern.

22.4 Problems of Vocationalisation

1. General Indifference to vocational pursuits.
2. Vocational courses as dumping ground.
3. Inadequate content of vocational courses.
4. Lack of equipment.
5. Lack of trained vocational teachers.
6. Non-determination of equivalance of vocational degrees.
7. Limited choice of vocational courses.
8. Inadequate guidance and counselling facilities.
9. Lack of research.
10. Lack of systematic vocational set up.
11. Evaluation difficulties.

22.5 Suggestions for Accelerating Vocationalisation of Secondary Education

1. Vocational institutions not to be regarded as dumping ground for drop-outs and
educationally backward pupils : It is extremely important that our attitude towards schools
should undergo a revolutionary change. We should form right type of attitude towards
drop-outs, who go in for vocational institutions.

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