REVIEW ON - FOLK LITERATURE TO REDEVELOP VOCATIONAL EDUCATION THROUGH SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA

Abstract

The word, ‘folk’ has wide range of understanding and connotations-ranging from ‘natural’ to traditional’ to ‘rural’ and in some cases ‘from the heart’ in India. Very ancients of this land, India, were past masters of all art forms that are folk. Folk literature also called folklore or oral tradition is that the lore (traditional knowledge and beliefs) of cultures having no written communication. In the new National Education Policy-2020 several important guidelines to preserve the tradition of multilingualism and folk wisdom have been given. Its background is based on folk Literature. In the context of globalisation, and changes to work patterns it is failing to redevelop vocational education resources to industries.

The paper starts with folk literature and India’s Vocational Education and training which is essential mechanism of any strategy to improve farm and nonfarm productivity that improves rural incomes. Skill is the bridge between job and workforce. The discussion will go on to use of materials from folk literature for purposes of instruction at various levels of education is rather minimal included vocational education emerging with National Education Policy-2020. Finally, an attempt to make use of folk literature as a powerful educational tool to redevelop vocational education through skill development in  India as it could be to increase inclusivity, innovation and prosperity. Efforts have to be made to sensitize our young learners towards the rich folk heritage of India and give it the prestigious position that it deserves in our life.