Integration of vocational education – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B, D and F present the accepted view of vocational integration. A is true because policies encourage offering vocational courses within HEIs. B is true since vocational courses can be credit-bearing and lead to awards. D is true as industry collaboration ensures relevance of curriculum and training. F is true because apprenticeships, internships and field work are typical vocational components. C is false: vocational education can enrich multidisciplinary learning, and E is false because universities and colleges are explicitly encouraged to host such programmes.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it omits F, thus ignoring the characteristic feature of work-based learning as part of vocational programmes.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it includes C, which wrongly suggests that vocational education conflicts with multidisciplinary education, and therefore mixes a false statement with correct ones.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes E, which prohibits offering vocational courses within universities, and therefore contradicts the integrated model envisaged in policy.

Option D:
Option D is correct as it selects A, B, D and F, all of which support integrated, credit-bearing, industry-linked and work-based vocational education, while excluding C and E, which portray it as separate or incompatible.