The development of new quality productive forces has spurred industrial upgrading and transformation

fundamentally shifting the demand for talent. Consequently

this shift places new demands and challenges on the cultivation of "Digital craftsmen" in higher vocational education

compelling institutions to update their educational philosophies and talent development models

and driving reforms in curriculum and teaching contents. By analyzing the current state and challenges in cultivating "Digital craftsmen" within higher vocational education

this article explores pathways for nurturing "Digital craftsmen" that align with the development of new quality productive forces. It further clarifies the positioning and objectives of higher vocational education in talent cultivation against the backdrop of new quality productive forces

thereby contributing to the establishment of a Higher vocational education theoretical framework uniquely rooted in Chinese characteristics.