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CAC discusses new reforms for apprenticeship training

New Delhi, Jul 11 (UNI) The Central Apprenticeship Council met under the chairmanship of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey to discuss new reforms for apprenticeship training.

In a bid to boost apprenticeship training in the country, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry organised the 36th Meeting of the Central Apprenticeship Council (CAC) on Wednesday to discuss the new reforms to be introduced in apprenticeship training through amendments to Apprenticeship Rules, 1992.
The CAC aims to meet the aspirations of the Indian youth who strive to gain on-the-job training and secure better opportunities for employment.

The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship RK Singh, among others.

Addressing the participants, Dr Pandey said, ''One of the key economic priority of our government is to make our economy into one with a GDP of five billion dollar in which Skill Development has been kept on top priority right from the formation of this new government with active interest taken by the Prime Minister himself in the subject.''
He said apprenticeship can receive further momentum by introduction of innovative reforms.
Care should be taken that the stipends provided to apprentices are not only adequate for the apprentices but also do not discourage industries to engage apprentices, he added.

''The proposed reforms in this CAC Meeting are an effort to increase the engagement of apprentices in establishments across the country. Apprenticeship training will give confidence to potential employers by filling current or predicted skill shortages by nurturing their own in-house talent along with ensuring increased employee retention.
''The proposals have been drafted with a long-term vision of connecting candidates with the right job profile,'' he added.

The council deliberated upon several reforms in the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992.

A proposal was passed in the Council to raise the upper limit of engagement of apprentices from the existing 10 per cent of total strength of an establishment to 15 per cent, subject to a minimum of 5 per cent of the total being reserved for fresher apprentices to give more opportunities to youth and get exposure to the shop floor.
In order to engage apprentices in smaller companies, a decision was taken to lower the size-limit of an establishment with a mandatory obligation to engage apprentices on optional basis from 40 to 30, and to lower the size-limit of an establishment wanting to engage apprentices from 6 to 4.

Under the rationalisation of duration of apprenticeship training for optional trades, a decision was taken to amend the period of apprenticeship training for optional trades from a minimum of 6 months to a maximum of 36 months.
In order to leverage Apprenticeship Training, various industries in the manufacturing sector had expressed a requirement for longer duration apprenticeship courses in Optional Trades which have courses only up to 24 months as compared to Designated Trades, which have courses ranging up to 36 months. Keeping in view the practice in apprenticeship training programs internationally, this decision was taken.

Further, it was brought to the notice of the Council that the present stipulated minimum stipend per month for apprentices is linked to the minimum wage of semi-skilled workers in the state concerned.
A decision was taken to define a minimum stipend rate for each category of apprentices with a provision of an annual increment along with a revision of the minimum base stipend on an annual/biennial basis as the need may be.
Lauding the new reforms, Mr Singh said, ''Apprenticeship training needs to be given a high priority to create an industry-led, practice-oriented, effective and efficient mode of formal training.''
The new reforms will prove an effective way for young adults to transit from school to work life while improving links between industry and training institutions, he said.
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