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Mal, Dipak Kumar
- Trends in Technical and Vocational Education and Employability
Authors
1 Contai Polytechnic
Source
Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 26, No 6 (2012), Pagination: 15-21Abstract
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) imparts knowledge and skill to the individual. The application of skill and knowledge for practical purposes is useful in society creating commercial value. Bright students may extend their technical and vocational knowledge up to the level of Engineering college or IIT like institute. Environmental uncertainty influences the changes in the business cycle creating economic uncertainty. The economy is contracting. People become increasingly anxious about job security. Technological changes make an employee's skill and experience obsolete in a very short time. A clear guidance is required amongst the economic, social, technological culture and family factors of the students' attitude, expectations and choice of Technical and vocational education and finally the identification of career. Economic survey, national sample survey office data indicates that TVET is important for improvement and development of a nation. Emphasis is to be given to eradicate the problem of unemployment at present.
Keywords
Employability, Technical and Vocational Education, Training.
- Entrepreneurship: An Opportunity of Employment and Economic Activity in India
Authors
1 Contai Polytechnic, Contai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, IN
Source
Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 27, No 3 (2013), Pagination: 53-61Abstract
Creation of knowledge like science and technology, innovation, research and entrepreneurship in different areas such as education i.e. Edupreneurship, Agripreneurship, Tourism entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurship. Micro and Small and Medium enterprises are required for commercial and economic activity and growth of a nation. Unemployment and underemployment of men and women are serious problem in India which influences the formation of entrepreneurship and family enterprise. Large organisation encourages intrapreneurship routinely. The inability to find employment creates different types of entrepreneurship both in manufacturing and service sectors. To build India into an economically sound, scientifically advanced, the country requires the service of scientist, technologist, specialist and skilled people of numerous other disciplines. Economic Survey, information and data from Department of Micro, Small and Medium enterprise. Government of India, information from Knowledge Commission, and statistics on economic activity indicates that the entrepreneurship is central to making business, job opportunities, resources and economic and commercial growth. Effective gender sensitive planning and evaluation data should be generated for further development. In short it can be written that Business is an economic activity, A Business firm is an economic unit and business decision-making is an economic process.
In this paper an effort has been made to discuss the various features of entrepreneurship and its influence on employment opportunities and economic activities in India.