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� study and monitor the educational requirements of the country as a whole in
regard to preparing human resource for development, catering to the needs
of research and other studies in the related and supportive areas;
� look after the international aspects of vocational education and human
resource development;
� promote excellence at all levels of various types of vocational education
programme, both formal and non-formal throughout the country;
� undertake, guide and coordinate curriculum development, training,
orientation, dissemination, extension, research and monitoring and
evaluation relating to vocational education;
� offer consultancy to state governments and other institutions in the areas of
work experience and vocational education, both formal and non-formal;
� advise and assist the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government
of India, State Governments, and UT administrations on the implementation
of vocational education programmes;
� function as the technical wing of the Joint Council of Vocational Education
and the MHRD in all matters relating to vocational education and work
experience;
� promote, supervise and guide the establishment of a comprehensive
management system for vocational education at different levels, i.e. national,
state, district and institutional;
� function as an overall national resource institution in the area of work
experience and vocational education programme, both formal and non-formal;
and
� establish equivalence of certificates and accredit vocational institutions
keeping the quality parameters in view.
Major Activities
RESEARCH
A Study of Effect of Intervention on Career Awareness among Vocational
Students
The objectives of the programme were to study the level of awareness among the
vocational students about the career options available in different areas; introduce
different interventions to generate awareness about different career options among
students; measure the effect of interventions on the level of awareness among the
vocational students; and to compile career information for vocational students.
The study was conducted on vocational students in the selected vocational schools
of Bhopal district. The information collected from the students was analysed to
determine the type of information students need to know in their vocational area/
course. On the basis of the findings of the pre-test, the intervention in the form of
delivery of career talks, project work, group/panel discussion, case study etc. in
different areas/courses related to vocational education was introduced. The effect
of this orientation was assessed on the students through a post-test. A working
group meeting was organised from 28 to 30 June 2010. The experts reviewed
the research design and identified the roles and responsibilities of vocational
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