श्री योगी आदित्यनाथ माननीय मुख्यमंत्री

श्रीमती गुलाब देवी माननीय राज्य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार), माध्‍यमिक शिक्षा

श्री दीपक कुमार, I.A.S प्रमुख सचिव, माध्यमिक शिक्षा

श्रीमती कंचन वर्मा I.A.S. महानिदेशक, स्कूल शिक्षा

डॉ० महेंद्र देव
शिक्षा निदेशक, माध्यमिक शिक्षा परिषद्

Vocational Education and Training (VET) is an important element of the nation's education initiative. In order for Vocational Education to play its part effectively in the changing national context and for India to enjoy the fruits of the demographic dividend, there is an urgent need to redefine the critical elements of imparting vocational education and training to make them flexible, contemporary, relevant, inclusive and creative. The Government is well aware of the important role of Vocational education and has already taken a number of important initiatives in this area. School-based vocational education in India is currently covered by a centrally sponsored scheme which was mooted in 1988 and was aimed at providing an alternative to the pursuit of higher academic education. One of the objectives of the Vocational Education Programme of NIOS is to meet the need for skilled and middlelevel manpower for the growing sectors of economy, both organized and unorganized. The range of Vocational Education courses has been expanding over the years depending upon needs of learners and market demands. The present Vocational Education courses of NIOS are meant for both urban and rural sectors.