The government is all set to revise the definition of apprenticeship laws to widen its coverage. The government has notified to bring about changes in Apprenticeship Rules (1961). The law envisages to increase skilled manpower in the country and raise monetary compensation of apprentices.
The changes will help in widening and enhancing of apprenticeship opportunities for the Indian youth. The Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 2019 will help raise the hiring limit of apprentices to 15 per cent of total strength of an establishment.
The ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship is all set to finalize the changes to the law in the upcoming 2 weeks. As per the ministry, the draft is to be put up in the public domain for comments and valuable insights from the stakeholders before being tabled in the parliament for approval.
Source: The Indian Wire
