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D. Vocational Education
D.1. This is Rohan. He is not interested in the usual set of professional courses 
like the ones mentioned above. Do you think he can try his hand at 
something else? Work in pairs and try to find some courses that he may like 
from the word maze given below. 
G
E A R P L U M B I N G A W P
L C E F I T T E R
Q
T S E O
E W
Q
O B A S A E E F D R I
C M S U R Z D U T Y P I S T
T A D N A X F T A E I N D A
R C F D R C G I I D Y S E I
I H W R Y V H C L X U U S L
C I E Y I B J I I C T R I O
I N L M A N K A N V J A G R
A I D A N M U N G F H N N I
N S E N K D E S I G L C E N
D T R U P U B L I S H E R
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D. Vocational Education
D.1. This is Rohan. He is not interested in the usual set of professional courses 
like the ones mentioned above. Do you think he can try his hand at 
something else? Work in pairs and try to find some courses that he may like 
from the word maze given below. 
G
E A R P L U M B I N G A W P
L C E F I T T E R
Q
T S E O
E W
Q
O B A S A E E F D R I
C M S U R Z D U T Y P I S T
T A D N A X F T A E I N D A
R C F D R C G I I D Y S E I
I H W R Y V H C L X U U S L
C I E Y I B J I I C T R I O
I N L M A N K A N V J A G R
A I D A N M U N G F H N N I
N S E N K D E S I G L C E N
D T R U P U B L I S H E R
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D.2.  Now that you have identified a few of the courses that Rohan can do, can you 
guess what would be their job profile and what category they can be placed 
under? Given below is  a table with jobs in column A and the job profile in 
column B (Jumbled up).  Work in pairs to match the column A with column B 
and column C
S.N  Jobs A  Profile B Category C
1  Fitter  A tradesperson who specializes Agriculture 
    in installing and maintaining 
    systems used for potable 
    (drinking) water, sewage, and 
    drainage. 
2  Machinist  A person who types, especially for a  Technology
    living  
3  Foundry man  The science of plant cultivation  Home Science
    including the process of preparing 
    soil for the planting of seeds, 
    tubers, or cuttings  
4  Electrician  A person who joins two or more  Humanities
    pieces of metal together 
5  Welder  A person who provides coverage  Commerce
    for life and property  
6  Typist  An information professional Agriculture 
    trained in the organization and 
    management of information 
    services or materials for those 
    with information needs.  
7  Retailer  A tradesman specializing in  Commerce
    electrical wiring of buildings, 
    stationary machines and related 
    equipment.  
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D. Vocational Education
D.1. This is Rohan. He is not interested in the usual set of professional courses 
like the ones mentioned above. Do you think he can try his hand at 
something else? Work in pairs and try to find some courses that he may like 
from the word maze given below. 
G
E A R P L U M B I N G A W P
L C E F I T T E R
Q
T S E O
E W
Q
O B A S A E E F D R I
C M S U R Z D U T Y P I S T
T A D N A X F T A E I N D A
R C F D R C G I I D Y S E I
I H W R Y V H C L X U U S L
C I E Y I B J I I C T R I O
I N L M A N K A N V J A G R
A I D A N M U N G F H N N I
N S E N K D E S I G L C E N
D T R U P U B L I S H E R
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D.2.  Now that you have identified a few of the courses that Rohan can do, can you 
guess what would be their job profile and what category they can be placed 
under? Given below is  a table with jobs in column A and the job profile in 
column B (Jumbled up).  Work in pairs to match the column A with column B 
and column C
S.N  Jobs A  Profile B Category C
1  Fitter  A tradesperson who specializes Agriculture 
    in installing and maintaining 
    systems used for potable 
    (drinking) water, sewage, and 
    drainage. 
2  Machinist  A person who types, especially for a  Technology
    living  
3  Foundry man  The science of plant cultivation  Home Science
    including the process of preparing 
    soil for the planting of seeds, 
    tubers, or cuttings  
4  Electrician  A person who joins two or more  Humanities
    pieces of metal together 
5  Welder  A person who provides coverage  Commerce
    for life and property  
6  Typist  An information professional Agriculture 
    trained in the organization and 
    management of information 
    services or materials for those 
    with information needs.  
7  Retailer  A tradesman specializing in  Commerce
    electrical wiring of buildings, 
    stationary machines and related 
    equipment.  
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8  Publisher  A person who manufactures various  Humanities
    types of articles out of sheet metal  
9  Insurance Ser-  A person who works in a factory  Technology
  vice Provider  that produces metal castings. 
10  Plumber  A person who is in the business of  Humanities
    production and dissemination of 
    literature or information 
11  Designer  A person who makes, repairs, or  Commerce
    alters clothing professionally, 
    especially suits and men's clothing. 
12  Beautician  A  person who uses machine tools  Technology
    to make or modify parts, primarily 
    metal parts 
13  Librarian  A person who crafts clothes,  Commerce
    furniture, crockery ect  
14  Tailor  A person who is in the business of  Technology
    rearing of silkworms for the 
    production of raw silk. 
15  Sheet metal   A person who is skilled in  Technology
  worker   adornment of body 
16  Sericulturist   A person who sells goods  Technology
    directly to the consumer.  
17  Horticulturist  A person who uses machine tools  Technology
    to make or modify parts  
D3 Vocational Education
 Read the following article on vocational education.
 Vocational Education prepares learners for jobs that are based on manual or 
practical activities. It has traditionally been considered non-academic and totally 
related to a specific trade, occupation or vocation. Hence, it is sometimes referred 
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D. Vocational Education
D.1. This is Rohan. He is not interested in the usual set of professional courses 
like the ones mentioned above. Do you think he can try his hand at 
something else? Work in pairs and try to find some courses that he may like 
from the word maze given below. 
G
E A R P L U M B I N G A W P
L C E F I T T E R
Q
T S E O
E W
Q
O B A S A E E F D R I
C M S U R Z D U T Y P I S T
T A D N A X F T A E I N D A
R C F D R C G I I D Y S E I
I H W R Y V H C L X U U S L
C I E Y I B J I I C T R I O
I N L M A N K A N V J A G R
A I D A N M U N G F H N N I
N S E N K D E S I G L C E N
D T R U P U B L I S H E R
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D.2.  Now that you have identified a few of the courses that Rohan can do, can you 
guess what would be their job profile and what category they can be placed 
under? Given below is  a table with jobs in column A and the job profile in 
column B (Jumbled up).  Work in pairs to match the column A with column B 
and column C
S.N  Jobs A  Profile B Category C
1  Fitter  A tradesperson who specializes Agriculture 
    in installing and maintaining 
    systems used for potable 
    (drinking) water, sewage, and 
    drainage. 
2  Machinist  A person who types, especially for a  Technology
    living  
3  Foundry man  The science of plant cultivation  Home Science
    including the process of preparing 
    soil for the planting of seeds, 
    tubers, or cuttings  
4  Electrician  A person who joins two or more  Humanities
    pieces of metal together 
5  Welder  A person who provides coverage  Commerce
    for life and property  
6  Typist  An information professional Agriculture 
    trained in the organization and 
    management of information 
    services or materials for those 
    with information needs.  
7  Retailer  A tradesman specializing in  Commerce
    electrical wiring of buildings, 
    stationary machines and related 
    equipment.  
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8  Publisher  A person who manufactures various  Humanities
    types of articles out of sheet metal  
9  Insurance Ser-  A person who works in a factory  Technology
  vice Provider  that produces metal castings. 
10  Plumber  A person who is in the business of  Humanities
    production and dissemination of 
    literature or information 
11  Designer  A person who makes, repairs, or  Commerce
    alters clothing professionally, 
    especially suits and men's clothing. 
12  Beautician  A  person who uses machine tools  Technology
    to make or modify parts, primarily 
    metal parts 
13  Librarian  A person who crafts clothes,  Commerce
    furniture, crockery ect  
14  Tailor  A person who is in the business of  Technology
    rearing of silkworms for the 
    production of raw silk. 
15  Sheet metal   A person who is skilled in  Technology
  worker   adornment of body 
16  Sericulturist   A person who sells goods  Technology
    directly to the consumer.  
17  Horticulturist  A person who uses machine tools  Technology
    to make or modify parts  
D3 Vocational Education
 Read the following article on vocational education.
 Vocational Education prepares learners for jobs that are based on manual or 
practical activities. It has traditionally been considered non-academic and totally 
related to a specific trade, occupation or vocation. Hence, it is sometimes referred 
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to as technical education. It is generally given at the secondary or post-secondary 
level. It focuses on development of skills that are needed for specific trades and 
hence practical work is given greater importance than bookish learning.
 There is an urgent need to respond to the growing skill requirement so that the 
momentum of the economy can be sustained. By focusing on employability, our 
education system can fulfill the requirements of skilled manpower. Further, 
vocational education also creates more employment opportunities by equipping 
learners with entrepreneurial skills. It also addresses the changing face of 
technology through diversified courses.
 However, there are many concerns, foremost among them being low motivation 
amongst students to pursue vocational education. It is compounded by the rigid 
mindset of parents and educators in accepting vocational courses. It is also a 
painful fact that many vocational courses that are being offered have become 
obsolete. Since there is poor linkage between institutions offering vocational 
courses and the private sector, students often find it difficult to secure proper 
employment immediately after completing their courses.
 As a result of globalization, new sectors in both manufacturing and service 
industries have opened up. Hospitality, fashion technology, film and television, 
information technology, retail, health care etc are some of the emerging areas that 
require skilled man power.
D.4. After reading the above passage, complete the notes given below:
 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
 1.0 What is VE
 1.1 Prepares ....................................................................................................
 1.2 Related to ...................................................................................................
 1.3 Generally at the .................................................................................. level.
 1.4 Focus on .............................................. and ...............................................
 2.0 Need of VE:
 2.1 To sustain...................................................................................................
 2.2 To provide ..................................................................................................
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D. Vocational Education
D.1. This is Rohan. He is not interested in the usual set of professional courses 
like the ones mentioned above. Do you think he can try his hand at 
something else? Work in pairs and try to find some courses that he may like 
from the word maze given below. 
G
E A R P L U M B I N G A W P
L C E F I T T E R
Q
T S E O
E W
Q
O B A S A E E F D R I
C M S U R Z D U T Y P I S T
T A D N A X F T A E I N D A
R C F D R C G I I D Y S E I
I H W R Y V H C L X U U S L
C I E Y I B J I I C T R I O
I N L M A N K A N V J A G R
A I D A N M U N G F H N N I
N S E N K D E S I G L C E N
D T R U P U B L I S H E R
UNIT-2
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EDUCATION
74
D.2.  Now that you have identified a few of the courses that Rohan can do, can you 
guess what would be their job profile and what category they can be placed 
under? Given below is  a table with jobs in column A and the job profile in 
column B (Jumbled up).  Work in pairs to match the column A with column B 
and column C
S.N  Jobs A  Profile B Category C
1  Fitter  A tradesperson who specializes Agriculture 
    in installing and maintaining 
    systems used for potable 
    (drinking) water, sewage, and 
    drainage. 
2  Machinist  A person who types, especially for a  Technology
    living  
3  Foundry man  The science of plant cultivation  Home Science
    including the process of preparing 
    soil for the planting of seeds, 
    tubers, or cuttings  
4  Electrician  A person who joins two or more  Humanities
    pieces of metal together 
5  Welder  A person who provides coverage  Commerce
    for life and property  
6  Typist  An information professional Agriculture 
    trained in the organization and 
    management of information 
    services or materials for those 
    with information needs.  
7  Retailer  A tradesman specializing in  Commerce
    electrical wiring of buildings, 
    stationary machines and related 
    equipment.  
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8  Publisher  A person who manufactures various  Humanities
    types of articles out of sheet metal  
9  Insurance Ser-  A person who works in a factory  Technology
  vice Provider  that produces metal castings. 
10  Plumber  A person who is in the business of  Humanities
    production and dissemination of 
    literature or information 
11  Designer  A person who makes, repairs, or  Commerce
    alters clothing professionally, 
    especially suits and men's clothing. 
12  Beautician  A  person who uses machine tools  Technology
    to make or modify parts, primarily 
    metal parts 
13  Librarian  A person who crafts clothes,  Commerce
    furniture, crockery ect  
14  Tailor  A person who is in the business of  Technology
    rearing of silkworms for the 
    production of raw silk. 
15  Sheet metal   A person who is skilled in  Technology
  worker   adornment of body 
16  Sericulturist   A person who sells goods  Technology
    directly to the consumer.  
17  Horticulturist  A person who uses machine tools  Technology
    to make or modify parts  
D3 Vocational Education
 Read the following article on vocational education.
 Vocational Education prepares learners for jobs that are based on manual or 
practical activities. It has traditionally been considered non-academic and totally 
related to a specific trade, occupation or vocation. Hence, it is sometimes referred 
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to as technical education. It is generally given at the secondary or post-secondary 
level. It focuses on development of skills that are needed for specific trades and 
hence practical work is given greater importance than bookish learning.
 There is an urgent need to respond to the growing skill requirement so that the 
momentum of the economy can be sustained. By focusing on employability, our 
education system can fulfill the requirements of skilled manpower. Further, 
vocational education also creates more employment opportunities by equipping 
learners with entrepreneurial skills. It also addresses the changing face of 
technology through diversified courses.
 However, there are many concerns, foremost among them being low motivation 
amongst students to pursue vocational education. It is compounded by the rigid 
mindset of parents and educators in accepting vocational courses. It is also a 
painful fact that many vocational courses that are being offered have become 
obsolete. Since there is poor linkage between institutions offering vocational 
courses and the private sector, students often find it difficult to secure proper 
employment immediately after completing their courses.
 As a result of globalization, new sectors in both manufacturing and service 
industries have opened up. Hospitality, fashion technology, film and television, 
information technology, retail, health care etc are some of the emerging areas that 
require skilled man power.
D.4. After reading the above passage, complete the notes given below:
 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
 1.0 What is VE
 1.1 Prepares ....................................................................................................
 1.2 Related to ...................................................................................................
 1.3 Generally at the .................................................................................. level.
 1.4 Focus on .............................................. and ...............................................
 2.0 Need of VE:
 2.1 To sustain...................................................................................................
 2.2 To provide ..................................................................................................
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 2.3 Creates .................................................... by .............................................
 2.4 Addresses ............................................... through ......................................
 3.0 Concerns:
 3.1 Low ............................................................................................................
 3.2 Rigid ..........................................................................................................
 3.3 Obsolete .....................................................................................................
 3.4 Poor linkage ...............................................................................................
 4.0 Emerging Fields:
 4.1 Globalization has resulted in .......................................................................
 4.2 New fields of employment:
   Hospitality •
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D.5.  Based on the information provided in this section along with the input given 
below write an article on "The growing need for Vocational Education"/ 
"Education Curriculum requires fresh perspective" 
 "In India every year 6,50,000 Engineering graduates and approximately two 
million graduates pass out of colleges. Nearly two thirds of the 6,50,000 
engineering graduates need to be re skilled, so that they can get jobs in the 
industry. The developed world requires knowledge workers and skilled 
professionals. By 2020, the developed world will have a shortage of 40 million 
working people, says a report.