To bolster the participation of both industries and young individuals in apprenticeship training on a nationwide scale, Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship on Aug 11 launched Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS). An amount of approx. 15 crores was disbursed to one lakh apprentice by the Minister to mark the launch. Under …

Digital Internship Product is Aligned to AICTE Guidelines and Helps Students Learn from the Industry and Earn Academic Credits TCS iONTM has launched Remote Internships, a unique digital internship product to connect students directly with corporates and industry mentors and provide a structured learning environment to execute the internship projects remotely. TCS iON Remote Internships helps companies post internship opportunities online. Students …

Apprenticeship Schemes fail to take off in a big way, Govt ready to do more if required An abysmal 0.1% of workforce in India comprises of apprentices in comparison to much higher percentages in other parts of the world. With bulk of the employment (more than 60%) coming from MSME sector (medium & small sector enterprises), the linkages to apprenticeship …