Volume 9 : Issue 3 (2022)

National Education Policy 2020: Exploring avenues related to Employability Skills and Skill based learning Programme

The paper is an attempt to review the National Education Policy 2020 in context of exploring different avenues related to imparting Employability Skills and Skill Based Learning Programmes. It mainly focuses on the issues explicitly associated with developing skilled human workforce to meet the demands of various firms and industries. Programmes like, Vocational Education, the role of National Skill Development Council (NSDC), Sector Skills Councils (SSCs), Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) and Community Colleges (CCs) are discussed. It further attempts to examine what NEP 2020 proposes for skill based higher Education in order to understand the proposed education system. Lastly, some suggestions are proposed for its effective implementation towards achieving its objectives.

Skill Development, Employment Skills, Vocational Education, Skills based higher Education programmes

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