CHAPTER I GAPS IN EDUCATION & THE WORLD OF WORK: A GENDER PERSPECTIVE 1.1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.2 IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION: AN OVERVIEW 1 1.2.1 Role of Education in Economic Development 2 1.2.2 Role of Education in Sustainable Development 2 1.2.3 Role of Education in Nation Building 3 1.2.4 Role of Education in Self Development 3 1.2.5 Role of Education in Safeguarding Health 4 1.2.6 Role of Education in Population Control 4 1.2.7 Role of Education in Enhancing Gender Parity 5 1.2.8 Role of Women Education 5 1.2.9 Role of Inclusive Education 6 1.2.10 Role of Vocational and Technical Education 7 1.3 Importance Of Employment: An Overview 8 1.3.1 Role of Employment in Development of an Economy 8 1.3.2 Role of Employment in Decent Living 9 1.3.3 Role of Employment in Achieving Social Security 9 1.3.4 Role of Employment in Building Self Confidence 9 1.3.5 Role of Employment for the Benefit of Youth 10 1.3.6 Role of Employment in Reducing Gender Gap 10 1.3.7 Combating the Evils of Unemployment 11 1.3.7.1 Burden of Unemployment on the Person Concerned 11 1.3.7.2 Burden of Unemployment on the Economy 11 1.3.7.3 Burden of Unemployment on the Society 11 1.4 OBJECTIVES 12 1.5 HYPOTHESIS 13 1.6 AREA OF STUDY 14 1.7 SAMPLE SIZE 14 1.8 METHODOLOGY 15 1.9 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY 29 CHAPTER II FINDINGS ON THE BASIS OF FIELD SURVEY 2.1 DETAILS REGARDING ENROLMENT OF STUDENTS 30 2.2 PLACEMENT DETAILS OF STUDENTS IN THE SELECTED REGIONS OF STUDY 37 2.3 SPECIAL INITIATIVES BY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO ENHANCE EMPLOYABILITY OF STUDENTS 42 2.4 PRESENT STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE 45 2.5 PASS-OUT STUDENT’S / EMPLOYEE’S PERSPECTIVE 55 2.6 EMPLOYER’S AND ORGANISATION’S PERSPECTIVE 64 2.7 ROLE OF PARALLEL EDUCATION 71 2.8 ROLE OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE 74 2.9 VOICES OF RESPONDENTS 76 2.10 SUMMING UP 77 CHAPTER III SPECIAL CASE STUDIES 3.1 INTRODUCTION 79 3.2 NATIONAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN 80 3.2.1 Aims & Objectives 80 3.2.2 Eligibility Condition 81 3.2.3 Placement Details 82 3.3 GAUTAM BUDDHA UNIVERSITY 83 3.3.1 Vision 83 3.3.2 Mission 83 3.3.3 Recognition, Affiliations, Memberships, and Certifications 84 3.3.4 Infrastructure and Support Facilities 85 3.3.5 Academic Details of the Institutions 85 3.3.6 Training & Placements 86 3.4 GALGOTIAS UNIVERSITY 86 3.4.1 Vision 87 3.4.2 Mission 87 3.4.3 Government Recognition 87 3.4.4 Academics 88 3.4.5 Placement Cell 89 3.5 DR. A. P. J. TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY 89 3.5.1 Visions and Missions 90 3.5.2 Academics 91 3.5.3 Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) 92 3.5.4 Training and Placement 92 3.6 SUMMING UP 93 CHAPTER – IV SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS 4.1 SUMMARY ON THE BASIS OF PRIMARY SURVEY 94 4.2 RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE BASIS OF PRIMARY SURVEY 96 4.3 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT IN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SCENARIO 97 References 99 Appendix-I: Questionnaire for Institute 103 Appendix-II: Questionnaire for Present Students 106 Appendix-III: Questionnaire for Passed Out Students / Employees 109 Appendix-IV: Questionnaire for the Placement cell 112 Appendix-V: Questionnaire for Organisation 114 Appendix-VI: Questionnaire for Employment Exchange 119 Appendix-VII: Questionnaire for Training / Coaching Centers 125 Annexure I: Enrolment in Various Programmes, All India 127 Annexure II: Enrolment in Different Courses: States and Union Territories 132 Annexure III: District-wise Response and Enrolment in Responding Institutions in NCT of Delhi 136 Annexure IV: District-wise Response and Enrolment in Responding Institutions in State of Uttar Pradesh 138 Annexure V: General Statistics NCT Delhi 144 Annexure VI: Main Workers, Marginal Workers, Non-Workers and Those Marginal Workers, Non-Workers Seeking/Available For Work Classified by Age and Sex 145 Annexure VII: General Statistics State of Uttar Pradesh 151 Annexure VIII: Main Workers, Marginal Workers, Non-Workers and Those Marginal Workers, Non-Workers Seeking/Available For Work Classified by Age and Sex 153 Annexure IX: Block wise Primary Census Abstract: Lucknow 189 Annexure X: Block wise Primary Census Abstract: Shrawasti 197