ABSTRACT
India’s (vocational) education and training system is a strategically significant factor in India’s social and economic development. As part of the (higher vocational) education and training system, Polytechnics (PTs) are scarcely explored in research. Nevertheless, they represent a fundamental part of the system and can provide particular insights, since they can be assigned to the Higher-VET sector, unlike other school forms of the VET system, such as Industrial Training Institutes (ITI). India faces a mismatch situation concerning the labour market and its VET system is intended to address the shortage of skilled labour, but it is only seen as a second-best option, so the assessment of attractiveness and the reasons for the assessment is an important issue. Consequently, this study aims to shed light on the attractiveness of PTs in India. In this context, the chapter presents a theoretical foundation by providing an overview of the broad topic of attractiveness regarding different stakeholders (individuals, employers, society and the government).
