Taxes and Trump leave UK in a worse state than Starmer found itBritain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a tough economic climate. Inflation is rising, and living standards are not improving. Economic...
17 May, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
Govt can allow establishments to hire up to 25% apprentices but with riders: Skills secretary Debashree MukherjeeLarge industries can be allowed to take up to 25% apprentices provided they have reached the 15% limit in the last three years, will pay at...
11 May, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
India’s demographic dividend at risk as jobs, skills gap persistIndia’s demographic advantage—with over 65% of its population under 35—faces growing pressure due to weak job creation, skill gaps and risi...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Enrollments under NAPS up 50% in 2025-26Official data seen by ET shows registration of apprentices under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) stood at an all time h...
05 Apr, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
Scaling up apprenticeship and work solutionsThe Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Common Service Centres (CSCs) have partnered to bring apprenticeship trai...
18 Sep, 2023, 02.43 PM IST
How apprenticeships can transform India's talent landscape and bridge the skill gapOrganizations need to prioritize the implementation of a talent strategy to educate, train, and upskill the workforce. Apprenticeships are ...
22 Aug, 2023, 11.00 AM IST
Employers consider apprenticeships as a strong talent development strategy: ReportOver 65% of employers consider apprenticeships as a cost-effective talent development strategy, according to a survey by TeamLease Degree A...
06 Jul, 2023, 10.27 PM IST
Here's why you should consider apprenticeships for a stable futureThe University Grants Commission (UGC) in India has highlighted apprenticeships in its new guidelines for higher education institutions. Th...
25 Jun, 2023, 01.45 PM IST
Degree apprenticeships: An invention that needs better nurturingStudents of a degree apprenticeship program graduate with three things in hand – a graduation degree from the university, a multi-year work...
02 May, 2023, 06.46 PM IST
Apprenticeship revamp: On-the-job training for all sectors in the offingThe move is aimed at skilling India's workforce at a rapid pace across sectors, especially for the 13 sectors under the production-linked i...
24 Jan, 2022, 06.49 AM IST
Govt to amend Apprenticeship Act to enhance opportunities for youth: Sitharaman"In 2016, we had launched the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme. The government proposes to amend the Apprenticeship Act with a view...
01 Feb, 2021, 03.03 PM IST
H-1B visa fee used to fund apprentice programme: US commerce secretaryWilbur Ross said the additional public funding could help establish new apprenticeship programmes in the travel and tourism industry.
18 Jul, 2019, 02.09 PM IST
ET ILC members retooling the apprentice forceApprenticeship makes people employable for industry, thus adding impetus to the wheel of employment generation
14 Apr, 2019, 11.42 PM IST
Modi govt about to roll out a mega jobs programme for undergraduatesThree ministries are about to join hands to train undergraduates and generate jobs for them.
18 Dec, 2018, 10.35 AM IST
Narendra Modi’s skill development plan NETAP all set to take offThe NDA government at the Centre has now granted approval for the scheme through the technical education regulator under the HRD Ministry.
25 Jun, 2014, 05.55 AM IST
Prime Minister’s skill advisor S Ramadorai to draft new law on apprenticeshipAbout 500 new trades and vocations were to be brought under the scheme, including skills for services sectors like IT-enabled services.
13 Feb, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- Reservation clause stalls new Apprenticeship Act
The government's efforts to reform a failed 50 year-old law on apprenticeship - a form of on-the-job-training - have got stalled over the p...
05 Feb, 2011, 12.10 AM IST