Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for continuation of National Apprenticeship Training Scheme for next five years.

Key Points

• Cabinet gave approval for stipendiary support of 3 thousand 54 crore rupees to apprentices who undergo apprenticeship training under National Apprenticeship Training Scheme.
• Approval was given for the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
• Under it, industry & commercial organisations will train approximately nine lakhs’ apprentices.
• Government has also approved an expenditure of around three thousand crore rupees for next five years. This expenditure is about 4.5 times the expenditure made in last five years.
• Increased expenditure on apprenticeship is in line with the push that National Education Policy 2020 has given to apprenticeship.

National Apprenticeship Training Scheme.

• This scheme is a well-established scheme, which has demonstrated to enhance employability of students who have completed the apprenticeship training successfully.
• Under this scheme, apprentices who have completed graduate programme in Engineering, Science, Humanities, and Commerce will be given stipend of nine thousand while those completing diploma in stated fields, will be given stipend of eight thousand rupees per month.