Strategic Emphasis On Vocational Education In India's National Education Policy 2020: A Paradigm Shift Towards Economic Autonomy And Global Competitiveness"-A Study

Abstract

The article delineates the pivotal emphasis of the National Education Policy 2020 on vocational education within the Indian pedagogical framework. The overarching objective of the Indian educational schema is not solely to engender graduates in conventional realms of higher academia such as Master of Arts (MA) and Master of Science (MSc) but also to align with the global zeitgeist characterized by the triumvirate economic paradigms of Liberalization, Privatization, and Globalization (LPG). This paradigm shift has ostensibly metamorphosed the global landscape into a cohesive 'global village'. In response, India is ardently pursuing the cultivation of an autonomous economic and political milieu, underscored by a burgeoning imperative for entrepreneurial incubation, propelled by its demographic dividend and comparative labor market advantage on the global stage. The aspiration to ascend to the echelon of global superpower status necessitates an unequivocal focus on vocational education. The National Education Policy 2020 meticulously accentuates this necessity by allocating an exclusive section to vocational education within Part-II, aptly entitled "Reimagining Vocational Education." This segment elucidates the essence and quintessential importance of vocational education, articulating the rationale behind India's strategic prioritization of this educational domain, and delineating the global perception and implementation of vocational education. With the help of the descriptive method and also the National Education Policy 2020 how it will be trends the vocational education with the help of the councils and schemes to improve the nation development.