Advancing Prime Minister Modi’s vision of ‘Make in India’ and ‘Skilling India’, a workshop was organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here as part of the national awareness campaign on implementation of (amended) apprenticeship guidelines and training amongst all stakeholders, particularly the industry.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Director (Apprentice Training) Sandhya Salwan clarified that her Ministry was the administrative entity for apprenticeship training. She expressed that the Government was working towards higher participation of women in the skilled workforce through establishment of two apprenticeship training institutes in the country.
The Apprenticeship Act of 1961 has been amended to address the immediate concerns within the skill eco-system, making it more responsive to the Industry and the youth.
She added that the minimum rate of stipend per month payable to the trade apprentices has been indexed to minimum wage of semi-skilled worker, starting at 70 per cent of that minimum wage in first year, 80 per cent in the second year and going up to 90 per cent in third and fourth year which attracts more number of youth to join apprenticeship.
Confederation of Indian Industry Odisha vice chairman Sanjay Pattnaik and Tata Sponge Iron ltd executive director also spoke.