Vocational education – A boon to economy

In today’s fast running, competitive time, education plays a vital role in helping people with living a respectable life, by making them capable of earning their daily bread. Over the years, the awareness for education among people has grown, which has led to several educational programs to have started for economically challenged sectors of society. 

Private as well as government bodies have started investing in education of children as well as adults. Also for those who had to drop out of studies for some reasons, there are vocational programs to ensure their job placements. It has not only benefited individuals by guarantying respectable jobs, but has also added to the economy of the country. Vocational education has gained recognition and helps curb the unemployment ratio in a country.

Here are the advantages of vocational education highlighting its contribution in economy:

1)      Skilled labour: Vocational education helps individuals to learn skills required by different industries. Be it computers, electrical, electronics, mechanical or others, skilled man force is welcomed in all sectors of work. Through vocational programs, industries get these trained workers without having to spend time and efforts in training them for longer periods. Also, for various areas of work, industries have to hire international trained professionals. But, now with the world class vocational training institutes in place, it is now possible to get such trained talents from our country itself, thus helping the economy.

2)      Global reach: Skilled professionals, trained from esteemed vocational institutes are recognized internationally as well. The world has started acknowledging vocational degrees in required faculties. Hence, the trained professionals can get placements abroad and add new feathers to the cap of nation’s economy.

3)      Curb unemployment: Through vocational programs individuals learn skills and get placed in different jobs easily, reducing the unemployment ratio in a country.

4)      Encourage entrepreneurship: Vocational training imparts in-depth knowledge about any given field and helps individuals to carve their career path. It not only helps in getting jobs, but also encourages entrepreneurship by making one aware of all ups and downs of a field. Vocational courses equip an individual with all requisite knowledge about a certain industry, helping them to start their own business, if they wish to, which again leads to contributing to the economy of a nation.

5)      Reduces crime: It goes without saying that an idle mind is devil’s home. It has been seen in many cases that unemployment can give birth to crime. Vocational courses help people in learning skills and get employed and thus contribute in engaging people in constructive work, reducing the rate of crime.

Thus, directly or indirectly vocational education, which has now gained world recognition, adds to the economy of any nation. It bridges the gap between the demand and supply of skills in the industries.

About us: Rustomjee Academy for Global Careers (RAGC) Founded by Mr. Boman R. Irani in the year 1996, Rustomjee has heralded the rise of eco-friendly construction and outstanding designs. Over the years, Rustomjee has set several milestones and has earned an unmatched reputation. RAGC was established in 2008 as a Vocational education and training division of Rustomjee Group. Since its inception, RAGC has successfully trained over 25,000students. The Vocational institute as launched with the objective of making India the capital of skilled manpower by making vocational education as a prime choice in a student’s career. We have been awarded A+ Grade by the Government of Maharashtra and obtained the title of the Best Vocational Training Provider by the UK India British Council & FICCI. Also, we were one of the finalists in the Times of India Social Impact Awards 2011. In 2018, our student won 9 medals (4 gold and 5 silver) out of 14 medals at Maharashtra Skill Competition.