As per NEP 2020, in Higher Education Institutions the focus areas of vocational education will be chosen based on

NEP 2020 selects vocational education focus areas from skill gap analysis and the mapping of local opportunities so that skilling matches real demand.

Statement 2 skill gap analysis identifies where the workforce lacks needed competencies.

Statement 4 mapping of local opportunities ties courses to nearby industries and livelihoods.

Statement 1 gender basis is not the criterion for choosing these focus areas.

Statement 3 value-oriented learning and Statement 5 visual arts are educational goals but not the basis for selecting vocational fields.

The policy aims to expose at least half of all learners to vocational education by 2025.