Neglecting the Importance of Apprenticeships: A Direct Attack on India’s Youth and Future Workforce
In 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi prioritized increasing the number of apprentices in India as part of her 20-point program. Despite the significance of learning-by-doing and learning-while-earning, this initiative failed to bring about meaningful change because no legislative reforms were made to the Apprentices Act of 1961. The Act imposed harsh penalties, including jail terms […]