India is embarking on an innovative strategy to enhance apprenticeship programs tailored for micro, small, and medium enterprises. Focused ...

India’s demographic advantage—with over 65% of its population under 35—faces growing pressure due to weak job creation, skill gaps and risi...

The staffing firm said women are highly sought because they demonstrate greater dexterity, consistency and process discipline. Employers al...

Official data seen by ET shows registration of apprentices under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) stood at an all time h...

A parliamentary committee has criticized the Ministry of Labour and Employment for low candidate placements via the National Career Service...

The recommendations are part of a comprehensive roadmap laid out by the Aayog in its report titled ‘Revitalising India’s Apprenticeship Eco...

The proposals, when notified, would increase the stipend to Rs 6800-Rs 12,300 as against the existing Rs 5,000 to Rs 9,000 and lead to bien...

Experts say that while progress has been made in skilling programs and apprenticeships, it is essential to maintain momentum in the upcomin...

Under the Apprenticeship Act, the government did away with criminal provisions, making it easier and attractive for employers or establishm...

The ministry of skills development and entrepreneurship will now transfer its share of apprenticeship stipend directly to candidates, a mov...

The stipend, however, will be paid after the establishment pays its share of 75% to the beneficiary. Under the new scheme, the ministry wil...

The NAPS was launched on August 19, 2016, to promote apprenticeship training in the country and to provide financial support to establishme...

Currently, stipend under NAPS is 25% subject to a maximum of Rs 1500 per month as against 50% for engineering degree and diploma holders un...

"In 2016, we had launched the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme. The government proposes to amend the Apprenticeship Act with a view...

The government is hoping that the first-of-its-kind initiative will give a big boost to ‘Make in India’ programme with more trained and emp...

The government has earmarked an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore to provide apprenticeship training to 50 lakh apprentices by 2019-20.

The National Policy of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015 launched by the Prime Minister focuses on apprenticeship as one of the ...