Article 2015

Vocational training in India and the duality principle: A case for evidence-based reform

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Mehrotra, Santosh
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Kalaiyarasan, A.
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Kumra, Neha
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Ravi Raman, K.
Prospects
Journal · Vol. 45 · Issue 2 · pp. 259-273
Abstract

This article explores the notion of the duality principle, as embodied in the German dual system of Vocational Education and Training (VET), within the context of a field survey of skill shortages faced by German and Indian firms operating in India. The study finds that these firms experience problems with the quantity and quality of skills supplied and, in response to these problems, use some form of in-house training for new recruits and employees. Firms also express a willingness to cooperate in skill-development programmes and in joint funding with government. The article makes a strong case for adapting some of the critical elements of the German dual system to render Indian VET more responsive to the labour market and provide a formally structured and integrated system of skill development. © 2015, UNESCO IBE.

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vocational education and training Germany India skill shortages Duality principle

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Author Affiliations
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, DL, India
Institute for Studies in Industrial Development, New Delhi, India
Government of, NITI Aayog, New Delhi, India
Council for Social Development, New Delhi, DL, India
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