A STUDY ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SKILL TRAINING THROUGH VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KERALA

Authors

  • Mrs. Anu Thomas Vocational Teacher and Research Scholar in Vocational Education and Training
  • Dr. Rachna Agarwal Associate Profosser, SOVET, IGNOU, New Delhi

Keywords:

Entrepreneurial Training, On the Job Training, Production cum Training Centre

Abstract

The paper explores the study on Entrepreneurship and vocational Skill training provided for Vocational higher secondary schools students in Kerala.  For this purpose, 10 Principals, 50 Vocational Higher Secondary School teachers and 100 students from all over  Kerala were selected through random sampling method and a questionnaire to Scale Entrepreneurship and skill training in Vocational Higher Secondary Schools  was administered to them. The study revealed that Vocational Higher Secondary Schools are imparting training for Enterpreneurship and Skill Training through Entrepreneurship Development Course , Industry linkages/Industry visits, On Job Training, real time training experience on industry and through Producation Cum Training Centres(PTC) established on all schools to provide entrepreneurial and Skill training.

References

I. UNESCO, “The Revised Recommendation Concerning Technical and Vocational Education”, Draft Paper, General Conference, Eighteenth Session, Paris, 1974.

II. Agarwal, G.C., Qualitative Standardisation of Vocational Education at Tertiary Level: Concerns and Approaches, Vocational Education and Training Challenges and Strategies, (Eds. Sacheti A.K. et al.), Bhopal, PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education, 2005, p. 16.

III. Major Suggestions/Recommendations on VHSE Curriculum Revision, SCERT document published on January 2015 at SCERT Website.

IV. Document on Vocational Higher Secondary Education(VHSE), New Syllabus Published by SCERT, and circulated to Vocational Higher Secondary Schools on July 2015.

V. Vocational Higher Secondary Practical Manuals, Syllabus, Source books etc.

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Published

15-03-2017

How to Cite

Mrs. Anu Thomas, & Dr. Rachna Agarwal. (2017). A STUDY ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SKILL TRAINING THROUGH VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KERALA. International Education and Research Journal (IERJ), 3(3). Retrieved from http://ierj.in/journal/index.php/ierj/article/view/719

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2017): MARCH ISSUE, INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH JOURNAL

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