EXPLORING THE RATIONALE FOR MAINSTREAMING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FROM MIDDLE CLASS: AN ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE SUPPORTED BY GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES
India is facing disjunction between skill mismatch and labour market requirements. In view of this, National Education Policy 2020 was introduced aligned with need and aspirations of 21st century. This policy restructured the school education by introducing 5+3+3+4 structure. In this structure, exposure of vocational e...