26 sectors, real job roles, and labs full of real tools.

What if school could teach you how to fly a drone, run a store, install a solar panel or care for a patient, before you even finish Class 12? That is exactly what vocational education in Indian schools sets out to do.

What is vocational education?

• Vocational education links learning to a real job.
• Students pick a job role, such as Retail Sales Associate or Solar PV Installer.
• They learn by doing: in a lab, a workshop or on a field visit.
• Courses run from Class IX to XII.
• The curriculum is prepared by PSSCIVE, the vocational education unit of NCERT.

The numbers

All 26 sectors at a glance

Every sector below has its own detailed guide in this series. Find the one that sparks your interest.

01. Agriculture From the field to the lab: growing food, farm technology and rural livelihoods	02. Aerospace & Aviation Flying, drones and the people who keep aircraft and airports running
03. Apparel Apparel, made-ups and home furnishing: from fabric to finished garment	04. Automotive Servicing the vehicles that move India, from petrol cars to electric scooters
05. BFSI Banking, Financial Services and Insurance: bringing money services to every home	06. Beauty & Wellness Skin, hair, make-up and wellness services for a fast-growing industry
07. Capital Goods The machines that make everything else, and the drawings that build them	08. Construction Building homes, roads and cities, one brick and one coat of paint at a time
09. Electronics Installing and repairing the devices every home and office depends on	10. Food Processing Turning farm produce into safe, tasty, packaged food
11. Green Jobs Clean energy careers: solar power, EV charging and green hydrogen	12. Handicrafts & Carpet India's living crafts: jute, bamboo, papier-mache and block printing
13. Healthcare Caring for patients in hospitals, homes and through telehealth	14. Home Management & Care Giving Professional skills for homes: cooking, care and elderly support
15. IT-ITeS Software, data, AI, cloud and the digital services that run the world	16. Logistics Moving and storing goods: from warehouse shelf to your doorstep
17. Management & Entrepreneurship Running offices smoothly and helping new businesses grow	18. Media & Entertainment Animation, visual effects and the art behind films and games
19. Organised Retail Modern stores, online selling and great customer service	20. Physical Education & Sports Fitness, sports and play: building healthy bodies and minds
21. Plumbing Clean water in, waste water out: the skill every building needs	22. Power Keeping the lights on: bringing electricity safely to every home
23. Private Security Protecting people, property and information	24. Rubber Rubber, plastics and 3D printing: making the products of tomorrow
25. Telecom Building the networks that connect India: fibre, 5G and IoT	26. Tourism & Hospitality Welcoming guests: hotels, restaurants, travel and tours

Why it matters

• Students discover what they enjoy before choosing a career.
• They leave school with a skill they can use for a job or their own business.
• Learning becomes practical, and far more interesting.
• It supports NEP 2020's goal of bringing vocational education into mainstream schooling.