ATTITUDE OF GIRLS STUDENTS TOWARDS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL OF JAJPUR DISTRICT

Abstract

Vocational education is the education that prepares students or individuals to stand independently in finance by pursuing any of the vocational courses rather than having higher education in a college or University. The present study aims to understand the attitudes of girl students towards vocational education in secondary schools of Jajpur district Odisha.  100 girls students were selected as samples from secondary schools in Jajpur district. By using a three point likert-scale attitude of the girls students towards Vocational education were measured by the interview. The researcher adopted a standardized questionnaire tool developed by G. Sundharavadivel, by the help of that tool researcher able to measured the attitude of girl students of secondary schools towards vocational education. Thirty one attitude statements having to vocational education were supplied to the subjects From the results it was evident that the urban and rural secondary girl students had no significant difference attitudes close to vocational education .There exist a significant difference between govt, and private secondary girl students in their attitude towards vocational education. It is found that maximum no of students weren't aware about the vocational education, its scope, benefits and scholarships available for their betterment.