National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
This topic of “National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme” is important from the perspective of the UPSC IAS Examination, which falls under General Studies Portion.
Introduction:
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme is a Government of India initiative launched in 2016 to promote apprenticeship in the country.
Ministry/Agency:
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Objectives:
- To promote apprenticeship in India by providing financial incentives, technology, and advocacy support.
- To link courses approved by the State and Central Government with apprenticeship training.
- To involve States/UTs in the implementation of the programme.
- To engage Promoters, Facilitators/Third Party Aggregators (TPA) for mobilizing the apprentices.
Benefits:
- Sharing of 25% of prescribed stipend subject to a maximum of Rs. 1500/- per month per apprentice with the employers.
- Sharing of basic training costs up to a maximum of Rs. 7,500 per apprentice.
- Promotion of apprenticeship training by sharing the cost of training with the employers.
- Coverage of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, modular employable skill under skill development initiative, and other courses approved by State governments and Central governments.
- Availability of online portal for administering the entire implementation of the Apprenticeship Training online.
- Applicants can get the details of Apprenticeship seats and vacancies through the official portal.
Eligibility:
- An apprentice is a person who has made a contract of apprenticeship with the employer for apprenticeship training under the Act.
- Apprentices can be engaged from various categories like ITI pass outs, graduates/diploma holders, trainees who have completed PMKVY/MES-SDI courses or courses approved by State Governments/Central Government, and fresher apprentices.
- The apprentice must have completed 14 years of age and must possess minimum age, educational and physical qualifications prescribed for the trade.
