BRICS member states agreed to work towards youth employability to bring down NEET ratesA consensus to this effect was arrived at the 2nd BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) meeting under India’s presidency in Kerala with dele...
06 May, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
UP boosts youth jobs via industry-linked apprenticeshipsUttar Pradesh has placed over 83,000 young individuals as apprentices in industrial and MSME units during 2025-26, fostering hands-on exper...
08 Jan, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
MSDE propose 36% increase in apprenticeship stipend; linking it to inflationThe 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...
27 May, 2025, 08.36 PM IST
Apprenticeship schemes set for 36% stipend hikeThe central government plans to increase stipends for apprentices. PM-NAPS and NATS schemes will see a 36% rise. Monthly stipends may range...
27 May, 2025, 12.45 AM IST
Budget 2025: India’s skilling and apprenticeship initiatives run into teething issuesExperts say that while progress has been made in skilling programs and apprenticeships, it is essential to maintain momentum in the upcomin...
30 Jan, 2025, 03.03 PM IST
Delhi elections 2025: Congress promises ₹8,500 every month to jobless youthCongress announced 'Yuva Udaan Yojana' to support unemployed youth in Delhi with a monthly stipend of ₹8,500 for one year. If elected, they...
12 Jan, 2025, 11.19 PM IST
Ahead of state elections, Maharashtra CM launches stipend scheme Ladka Bhau Yojana for youthChief Minister Shinde launched 'Ladka Bhau' Yojana, offering Rs 6,000, Rs 8,000, and Rs 10,000 for class 12 pass outs, diploma holders, and...
17 Jul, 2024, 11.58 PM IST
Youth has understood BJP can't provide employment: Priyanka Gandhi VadraCongress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticised the BJP government over rising unemployment, citing a report showing 83% of India's unempl...
27 Mar, 2024, 12.56 PM IST
Youth have taken pledge, now it'll not be 'Mann Ki Baat' but 'Rozgar Ki Baat': Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi emphasized the issue of unemployment, stating that youth are focused on "Rozgar Ki Baat" (employment) rather than "Mann Ki Baa...
08 Mar, 2024, 10.55 PM IST
Rahul's Nyay Yatra: Congress promises right to employment, apprenticeships for youthPromising a law for social security for gig workers such as drivers, guards and delivery boys, Gandhi said, "In Rajasthan, a law was made f...
07 Mar, 2024, 09.36 PM IST
Congress' Rahul Gandhi promises five guarantees for Lok Sabha polls in counter to 'Modi Ki Guarantee'Rahul Gandhi counters BJP's 'Modi ki Guarantee' with five 'Congress Guarantees' for Lok Sabha polls, including MSP for farmers, gig workers...
07 Mar, 2024, 06.54 PM IST
Six ways in which employers benefit from apprenticeshipsTraining and hiring apprentices will help address issues such as employability and skill shortage and enable the youth to begin their profe...
19 Jun, 2023, 02.18 PM IST
Skilling ecosystem to be expanded; stipend support to 47 lakh youth in 3 years: Niramala Sitharaman"Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0 will be launched to skill lakhs of youth within the next three years. On-job training, industry pa...
02 Feb, 2023, 01.52 PM IST
Ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship to introduce skill vouchersThe Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is of the view that enough consolidation and upgradation has happened in the ...
19 Dec, 2019, 01.58 PM IST
Government plans skill vouchers to make youth more skilfulThe vouchers can be used to pay for skill training at any of the approved skill providers, a senior govt official told.
04 Mar, 2019, 06.12 AM IST
On-the-job training: Services firms to hire at least 2.5% of their workforce as apprenticesYouth aspiring for jobs in the services sector could soon pick up the necessary skills through on the-job training with India Inc agreeing ...
03 Jun, 2013, 05.09 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