Shillong, Oct 01: The Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India certifies Apprenticeship Training in association with establishments and industry to make the youth employable. This training is under the Apprentices Act, 1961 and support through National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme.
The monitoring of implementation of trade apprentices is done by Director General of Training (DGT) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is responsible for implementation of Apprenticeship Training under the Apprentices Act, 1961.
The training is as per the course curriculum designated by the DGT in the designate trades, an apprentice receives on the job training by the industry and stipend. At the end of the training, the evaluation is done by the Industry and the DGT.
After completion of Apprenticeship Training, an evaluation through All India Trade Test (AITT) for National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) is conducted twice a year. AITT is skill oriented evaluation done by the Industry and DGT and it requires continuous practice, devotion and hard work to succeed.
Apprenticeship Training is perceived as a critical scheme to develop industry with ready manpower by utilizing the existing training facilities in establishments. It is done through 22 Regional Directorates of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and 36 State Apprenticeship Advisers across the country.
All the 36 State Governments will organize the Apprenticeship Mela on 4th October, 2021 in every District and Region within their State for engagement of apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961.
This will bring an excellent opportunity for the engagement of apprentices in the establishment to facilitate desired level of productivity with regard to giving an opportunity to apprentices for an exposure to actual job situation in the industry.
