Govt proposes to amend Apprentices Act to enhance opportunities for youth
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The minister further said that the department of higher education has proposed to have a modified National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) for the period from 2021-2022 to 2025-26. “The revised scheme is going to include apprenticeship training of graduate, technician and degree apprentices,” he said.
Skills development minister Mahendra Nath Pandey on Monday said the government proposes to amend the Apprentices Act, 1961 with a view to further enhancing apprenticeship opportunities for the youth.
“The government is presently in consultation with various stakeholders following which the draft amendments would be finalized,” he said in response to a question in Lok Sabha.