On-the-job apprenticeship program to equip students after graduating for supervisory role
The Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) announced a Graduate Apprenticeship Programme offering students on-the-job training along with three degree courses – BBA Retail Management, BMS E-Commerce Operations, and BMS Land Transportation. The DSEU, Sector Skill Councils (SSC), and industry partners are facilitating this program through an agreement. Once a student completes the 3-year degree, they will have completed a 21-month long apprenticeship period and will be boarded in a supervisory role by any of the industry partners. Neharika Vohra, the vice chancellor professor at DSEU said, “This is a win-win for the industry and young graduates as the industry will be giving training to our students and thereby help to bridge the demand-supply gap that exists.” She also added that the curriculum for the courses under this program will have a hybrid model with the UGC credit system allowing students to gain credits for training and work experience, being exposed to internships, live projects, and field visits. Read more.
New National Education Policy a means to fight against poverty: PM Modi
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, while addressing the public on his Independence Day speech, spoke about the new National Education Policy and how it is a tool to fight poverty. The new policy will focus on teaching in regional languages. This National Education Policy has also added a special feature where sports will be moved from extracurricular to mainstream education. “I consider the new National Education Policy a means to fight against poverty. Today, the country has a new National Education Policy to meet the needs of the 21st century,” PM Modi said during his speech. Read more.
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Employers to hire apprentices to boost formal employment
Apprenticeship programs could possibly encourage the growth of formal employment, which is integral for the growth of the Indian economy, and support the labour market. The new National Education Policy highlights apprenticeship-embedded programmes to improve the learning curve. There is immense unexplored potential and play an important role in hiring strategies today as it allows for availability of talent, better productivity, and reduced quality costs. To fully understand this potential, more and more employers need to come forward and adopt apprenticeship. The Apprentices Act requires reforms to be made in order to boost apprenticeships, which have been announced in the Union Budget 2021-22 with the aim of recovering from the pandemic induced downturns. Read more.
