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The National Education Policy 2020 proposes the revision and revamping of all aspects of education, including the educational structure, regulations and governance, to create a new system which is aligned with the aspirational goals of 21st century students. According to the policy, by 2025, at least 50% of learners through the school and higher education system shall have exposure to vocational education. . It can be defined as skilled based education. Vocational Education helps in Economic growth. The NEP intends to focus on developing industry linkages and demand-driven vocational courses by engaging industry at various levels, including co-developed courses and development of incubation centres at HEIs. Besides this, the policy also envisages alignment with international standards. The focus areas for vocational education are intended to be chosen based on skill gap analysis and mapping of local opportunities. The increased impetus for vocational education and lifelong learning in the policy is likely to provide comfort to employers as far as continuous supply of skilled manpower is concerned and will improve the overall supply-side recognition of the vocational system. The policy aims to overcome the social status hierarchy associated with vocational education and integration of vocational education into mainstream education in all educational institutions in a phased manner. This paper throws light upon present status of Vocational Education and the future prospects in NEP 2020.