This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 2000000 - Rs 3000000 (ie INR 20 - 30 LPA)

Min Experience: 7+ years
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
JobType: full time

We are seeking an experienced State Lead – Vocational Training to lead the design, implementation, and scale-up of state-level vocational education programmes in schools. The role will work closely with government education departments, skill missions, industry partners, NGOs, and other stakeholders to strengthen vocational pathways, improve student retention and employability, and expand access to relevant life and vocational skills.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing large-scale education or skilling programmes, strong government engagement capabilities, and a deep understanding of vocational education policies, including NEP 2020 and NSQF.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Programme Strategy & Implementation
- Analyse state-level education needs, labour-market trends,



and student aspirations to develop a comprehensive action plan for expanding vocational education in schools.
- Align state vocational education strategies with national roadmaps, NEP 2020, NSQF, and broader national skills ecosystem reforms.
- Lead the development and implementation of a model vocational education district to demonstrate effective programme approaches.
- Work closely with state education departments to develop guidelines, frameworks, operating procedures, and manuals covering curriculum design, assessment, training delivery, teacher/vocational trainer deployment, and student counselling.
- Support the introduction of dynamic, market-relevant, and aspirational vocational courses aligned with industry requirements and national skill standards.
- Facilitate periodic curriculum reviews based on labour-market assessments and district-level market scans.
- Adapt and implement public awareness initiatives to improve perceptions of vocational education and life skills among studen

📌 State Lead (Mumbai)
🏢 Weekday AI
📍 Mumbai