Vocational education is education that prepares people to work in various jobs, such as Vocational education, crafts or technician. Vocational education is sometimes known as career education or technical education. A Vocational Higher Secondary school is a type of educational institution specially designed to provide vocational education. The system makes the students completely learn to do specific jobs. The curriculum will develop special job skills to vocational education students. In Kerala there are about 375 Vocational Higher Secondary schools under Directorate of VHSE , Government of Kerala.
The current authority overseeing VHSE in Kerala is Shri Shanavas S, IAS, who holds the position of Director of General Education. He is responsible for the entire school education system in the state, including the Vocational Higher Secondary Education wing.