A new Scheme 'Apprentice Protsahan Yojana' has been started on 16.10.2014 to share 50% of prescribed stipend to the apprentices by Government of India for the first two years of training engaged by eligible establishments particularly in manufacturing sector and other establishments covered under the Apprentices Act, 1961.
Regional Directorates of Apprenticeship Training under the control of Directorate General of Employment & Training will act as implementing agencies in their region.
After launching of this Scheme, the MSMEs establishments are able to engage apprentices and it also enables them to get skilled manpower for their needs.
This Scheme covers all categories of apprentices except the Graduate, Technician and Technician (Vocational) apprentices which are covered by scheme administered by Ministry of Human Resource Development.
This was stated by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State(IC) for Labour and Employment in response to a written question in Lok Sabha today.
Regional Directorates of Apprenticeship Training under the control of Directorate General of Employment & Training will act as implementing agencies in their region.
After launching of this Scheme, the MSMEs establishments are able to engage apprentices and it also enables them to get skilled manpower for their needs.
This Scheme covers all categories of apprentices except the Graduate, Technician and Technician (Vocational) apprentices which are covered by scheme administered by Ministry of Human Resource Development.
This was stated by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State(IC) for Labour and Employment in response to a written question in Lok Sabha today.
