A consensus to this effect was arrived at the 2nd BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) meeting under India’s presidency in Kerala with dele...

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...

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

The Skills Development Ministry has updated the Apprenticeship Rules of 1992. Stipends will increase to ₹12,300 monthly. Degree apprentices...

In a notification issued recently, the ministry of skills development and entrepreneurship enhanced stipend to Rs 12,300 from Rs 6,800 per ...

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...

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

Organizations need to prioritize the implementation of a talent strategy to educate, train, and upskill the workforce. Apprenticeships are ...

Participating companies will have the chance to meet potential apprentices on a single platform and choose applicants on the spot and provi...

Some of the big-ticket changes include doing away with stipend payment proof from industry if the payment is made to the candidate though a...

The move is aimed at skilling India's workforce at a rapid pace across sectors, especially for the 13 sectors under the production-linked i...

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

The idea is to encourage companies make use of the flexibilities and fiscal support being provided by the government under the NAPS to indu...

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