New Delhi : As part of Government of India’s dissemination efforts on National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), the second of the 2 series technical workshop on “Stakeholder Consultation: Strengthening Apprenticeship Delivery System in India” was organised by UK Government’s, Department for International Development (DFID) in New Delhi. The first of this series was organised on 22 May 2018 in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Representative heads from 5 Regional Directorates of Apprenticeship Training (RDAT), 13 States Apprenticeship Advisors, 3 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), Third Party Agencies (TPAs), Basic Training Providers (BTPs) and Industry Associations took part in this technical workshop. All the stakeholders came together to discuss the current scenario with the existing apprenticeship training eco-system in India and the way forward.
Addressing the stakeholders, Mr S D Lahiri, Deputy Director General (Apprenticeship Training), DGT, MSDE talked about the Apprentices Act 1961 and the amendments that have been made over the years to make it more industry friendly and up to date with current market systems which has led to the amendments in NAPS and involvement of multiple stakeholders in its implementation. Learnings were shared by all the stakeholders to chart out the path for the Apprenticeship delivery system in India.
The technical discussions covered a range of topics from understanding new guidelines of NAPS, role of RDATs, States, TPAs, BTPs, Industry in promoting NAPS, how to develop a wholesome apprenticeship training eco-system in India, interventions required, collaborations needed, and the workings of the new portal: www.apprenticeshipindia.org.
The DFID Technical Assistance Team organised an interactive group activity where the stakeholders summarised the key learnings, experiences and recommendations for all the stakeholders to come together and work upon.
About Apprenticeship Training in India
The National Policy of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015, launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, focuses on apprenticeship as one of the key programs for creating skilled manpower in India.
The Apprentices Act, as amended in 2014, makes provision for training of apprentices by Industry/ employers/ organisations across all sectors. Government of India has sanctioned INR 10,000 crores over the next four years to provide financial incentives to the employers for engagement of apprentices.
Department for International Development (DFID), Government of UK is supporting the roll out of NAPS as a part of its technical collaboration with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). FICCI is supporting the Ministry in popularising the NAPS by targeting the industrial clusters and addressing their apprenticeship related issues.
Technical group discussions between the stakeholders on how to strengthen apprenticeship training eco-system in India. All stakeholders being presented about the new NAPS guidelines and its implications.
