Learning to Work

Abstract

Even in those industrial countries where vocational education is considered mainly a post-compulsory provision, things are changing as those societies realise the fruitful potential of using work- oriented studies for general educational purposes in compulsory primary and secondary schooling. For instance, the Bureau for Private Post-secondary and Vocational Education of the California Department of Consumer Affairs, which regulates approximately 3,000 schools serving an estimated 400,000 students, claims to "contribute to California's economy, providing educational options for younger students, and increasingly catering to older students looking to advance or change their careers." Considering this, a State like Kerala should certainly explore the potential of employment-related technology skills that vocational education courses impart