3.3.4. National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme

♤ National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme aims to promote apprenticeship training in the country.

♤ Objective: The main objective of the scheme is to promote apprenticeship training and to increase the engagement of apprentices from present 2.3 lakh to 50 lakh cumulatively by 2020.

♤ Scope: The scheme covers all categories of apprentices except the Graduate, Technician and Technician (Vocational) apprentices which are covered by the scheme administered by Ministry of Human Resource Development.

♤ Implementing Agency: Regional Directorates of Apprenticeship Training (RDATs) under the control of Directorate General of Training act as implementing agencies in their regions for Central Public Sector Undertaking and establishments operating their business in 4 or more States. State Apprenticeship Advisers act as implementing agencies for state public sector and private establishments under their jurisdiction.