B.Voc and Apprenticeship-Embedded Degrees
552vocational trainees placed in jobs, 2025–26
B.Voc in 20 colleges with 3,525 students enrolled; AEDP approved for 27 colleges and already running in 15.
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The three-year B.Voc degree runs in 20 Government Colleges in Retail Management and Hospitality & Tourism, with up to 80 students per batch. 3,525 students are enrolled in 2025–26.
The Apprenticeship-Embedded Degree Programme (AEDP) has been approved for 26 Government Colleges and one private college from 2026–27, and has already started in 15.
Self-financing vocational programmes have been approved in 15 Government Colleges. 552 vocational trainees secured employment in 2025–26.
Source & dateDirectorate of Higher Education, Himachal Pradesh
Last updated: 25 October 2026