Vocational Education

                              Vocational Education

   Vocational Education is a type of instruction in skills necessary for person, who are preparing to enter the labor force or who need training or retraining in the technology of their occupation.

The impact of technology on occupations, the tendency of employees to set higher educational requirements, and the need for employees with specialized training have made vocational preparation imperative. Part-time programs are essential in order to provide occupational mobility among workers and to overcome the effects of job obsolescence.

   

In Nepal, vocational education programs are conducted in public secondary schools and community collages. Other programs are conducted by business and industry, labor organizations, the armed forces, and private  vocational-technical schools. Programs in both public and private institutions are generally in scope, providing training for several jobs in an occupation cluster; programs conducted by business, industry, usually focus on particular interests.