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Govt to hold Apprenticeship Mela across 197 locations on Dec 21

Updated: Dec 10, 2022 08:27:52am
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Govt to hold Apprenticeship Mela across 197 locations on Dec 21

New Delhi, Dec 10 (KNN) A day-long Apprenticeship Mela will be held across 197 locations in the country on December 21 with the aim to provide career opportunities to the Indian Youth.

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Students who have cleared at least class 5 to those who have graduated class 12, skill training certificate holders, ITI students, diploma holders and graduates are eligible to apply for the Apprenticeship Mela, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship stated.

The Ministry has invited several local businesses and companies to be a part of the mela to provide local youth with the opportunity to shape their careers through apprenticeship training. 

Through this fair, the candidates will also earn National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET)-recognized certifications, improving their employability rate after the training session.

Expressing his views on the Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela, Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said “India has often been compared to other developed economies in terms of apprenticeship opportunities for the youth of today. To bridge this gap, we are trying our best to make apprenticeship opportunities reachable to trainees and students.”

“We received a great response during last month’s apprenticeship mela from the potential youth who is eager to work hard, contribute to our economy, and help shape the future of our country,”he said.

Tiwari further pointed out that the set goal is to raise apprenticeship opportunities in India to 10 lakhs by end of 2022, and to 60 lakhs by 2026.”

Apprenticeship melas are hosted in the country every month, wherein selected individuals receive a monthly stipend in accordance with government criteria for gaining new skills. 

Apprenticeship is considered the most sustainable model of skill development, and it has been getting a big boost under Skill India Mission.

The government is striving to train 1 million youth per annum through apprenticeship training and to fulfil this mission, PMNAM is being used as a platform to increase the participation of establishments and students.   (KNN Bureau)

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