23-12-2020 | 12:13 PM
UNESCO launches State of the Education Report for India, 2020
Context
Recently UNESCO launched the ‘State of the Education Report for India 2020: Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The report highlights the vision of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) included in India’s new national education policy 2020. The Report aims to support the Government of India which has already announced skills development as a key national priority under the Skill India Mission. UNESCO has developed a Strategy for TVET (2016-21), which is in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Report provides an overview of the present capacity for TVET provision through short-term and long-term courses, both by state as well as non-state actors, as well as through educational institutions such as schools, colleges and universities. It discusses previous education policies, and the approach to TVET provision in the light of the priorities of the country as reflected in NEP 2020, as also the priorities that have come with the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations (UN). The Report outlines a set of ten recommendations that should be adopted to help achieve the stated vision for TVET in the country. The ten recommendations are:
Place learners and their aspirations at the centre of vocational education and training programmes.
Create an appropriate ecosystem for teachers, trainers and assessors.
Emphasize on upskilling, re-skilling and lifelong learning.
Ensure women, differently abled and disadvantaged learners have inclusive access to TVET.
Massively expand the digitalization of vocational education and training Support local communities to generate livelihoods by engaging in the preservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
Align better with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Deploy innovative models of financing TVET.
Expand evidence-based research for better planning and monitoring.
Establish a robust coordinating mechanism for inter-ministerial cooperation.
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
TVET refers to the study of Technologies, acquisition of practical skills, understanding and knowledge relating to occupations and various sectors.
TVET is essential to foster youth employment and Entrepreneurship.
It promotes equity and gender equality.
It also facilitates transition towards sustainable societies and green economy.
