Skills Secretary Debashree Mukherjee said large industries could be allowed to engage apprentices up to 25% if they already met the 15% requirement in the past three years. Firms would also need to pay at least 30% above the mandated minimum rates and retain employment for at least 35% of apprentices, tying expansion to outcomes.
India is preparing a roadmap to upgrade apprenticeship programmes for micro, small and medium enterprises through reforms in policy, regulations and financing. A group training model is emerging as a leading option, aimed at scaling access to practical workplace skills. The effort targets equipping young people with job-ready competencies by 2047, aligning MSMEs and training institutions.
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