Vocational education system for power distribution sector in India and development of national vocational qualification framework-NVQF

Abstract

There is dire need in country to streamline vocational education, policy and programs to sustain economic growth and global competitiveness. It was therefore decided to take up a research study of vocational educational system in India with special focus on Power Distribution Sector and thereby develop a National Vocational Qualification Framework – NVQF of accreditation delivery quality assurance and evaluation for uniform application all over the country.Important issues which merit attention are - As a logical step to design futuristic VET system for our business needs existing system has been studied in depth both for organized sector which employ 10% and unorganized sector which employs 90% of workforce.(National Commission Enterprise in unorganized sector NCEUS, 2005)