Union Cabinet approves National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme

The Union Cabinet on 5 July 2016 approved the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme to train 50 lakh apprentices by 2019-20. The Scheme involving an outlay of 10000 crore rupees will catalyze the entire apprenticeship ecosystem in the country.

It will offer a win-win situation for all stakeholders and is expected to become one of the most powerful skill-delivery vehicles in the country.

The Scheme would be implemented by Director General of Training (DGT) under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

Features

• It provides for incentivizing employers to engage apprentices.

• 25% of the total stipend payable to an apprentice would be shared with employers directly by Union Government.

• It also supports basic training, which is an essential component of apprenticeship training.

• 50% of the total expenditure incurred on providing basic training would be supported by Union Government.

It is for the first time a scheme has been designed to offer financial incentives to employers to engage apprentices.

Background

Apprenticeship Training is considered to be one of the most efficient ways to develop skilled manpower for the country. It provides for an industry led, practice oriented, effective and efficient mode of formal training.

The National Policy of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015 launched by the Prime Minister focuses on apprenticeship as one of the key components for creating skilled manpower in India. The present scheme also aims to achieve the objective as stated in the National Policy, 2015. The policy proposes to work pro-actively with the industry including MSME to facilitate tenfold increase opportunities in the country by 2020-20.

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