How to benefit from Apprenticeship regulations
Before we dive into the scope of how apprenticeships can benefit organizations, let us understand the correct meaning of the term. Vocabulary.com defines "Apprenticeship as a kind of job training that involves following and studying a master of the trade on the job...
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Making organizations more effective with employee empowerment
Employee empowerment – this two-word phrase has a lot of strength and power in it. In simple words, it is a strategy and philosophy of an organization that gives its employees leverage to make decisions in their respective roles. It is a powerful strategy for an...
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Apprenticeship Talks – In conversation with Nikhil Gaikwad, Privi Organics
We recently had the privilege to speak with Nikhil Gaikwad, Human Resources Manager - Privi Organics Limited. The company is into manufacturing and export of aroma chemicals. During the interview, he highlighted how rapid globalization and digitalization are...
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Skill India, Start-up India need collaboration with education: UNICEF Executive Director
The Indian government has taken up different initiatives to upskill the youth of India to make its Make in India movement a success. Some of the flagship initiatives are the Skill India and Start-Up India that aim skill training and education necessary for the...
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Dropout students as the focus of corporates
35% of Indian students are school dropouts. Of an initial enrolment of 100 students, on an average, only 70 finish school in India. While the number of students in the elementary education level is high (94), many drop out during the secondary level (with 75 left)....
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More apprenticeship training needed, says the Labour Minister
Labour and Employment Minister, Thokchom Radheshyam, recently emphasized on the importance of apprenticeship. During his speech at an event, he mentioned that : Apprenticeship is one of the most efficient ways to develop skilled manpower in the country. He said that...
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Employer group to work on pharmacist’s degree apprenticeship proposal
A group of employees from the pharmacy sector has come together to develop an integrated degree apprenticeship program for the pharmacists. “An integrated degree apprenticeship for pharmacists will provide choice for individuals wanting to train as a pharmacist...
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Why the New Apprenticeship Outlook and Index is a Must Read
Yet another authoritative report from the National Employability Through Apprenticeship Program (NETAP) and TeamLease Skills University. With answers to a raft of pertinent questions on the health of apprenticeships in India and deep-dive data-backed insights on...
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Apprenticeship Talks with HR Leaders – Mr. Sandeep Gokhale, AAM India Supa
Recently we went up close with Sandeep Gokhale, Manager – HR at AAM India Supa, Ahmednagar. He spoke to us at length about the market demands and how apprenticeships can help solve the current skill level. During the exclusive interview, he mentioned that the industry...
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Vocational Training Centre opened in Hyderabad
The KES vocational training centre was recently inaugurated by Kairali Education Society in Moulali division on Monday as part of the government initiative of skilling the youth of India. The local youths will be benefitted through this vocational training centre...
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Skill Training – indispensable to job excellence
Labour resource or workforce management has been ranked as the most critical business activity for seven years consecutively by 2019 Research Gate study on HRM. Training your workers can be an all-consuming activity, costing you both time and resources. Before you go...
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Children in Sindhi Basti to get vocational training
About 250 families are living at Sindhi Basti camp in Rangpuri Pahari area in conditions that violate the basic human rights as reported by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights. Their report also says that over 100 children living in the area are forced...
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Centre proposes specialised training for schoolteachers
An integrated teacher’s training program has been suggested by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) to improve the teaching skills of the teachers in government run schools in Jammu and Kashmir. In fact, the...
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Indian youth prefer this over salary
In a recent survey conducted by Oliveboard, it was revealed that 44.3 percent of the Indian youth have voted for job stability and 36.7 percent gave their approval to better work-life balance over the other popular choices presented in the survey like the salary that...
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10 ways to appreciate an apprentice
Who doesn’t love praise? Well, that is not the point. When you appreciate a trainee/apprentice who is working on probation in your organization for the good performance and hard work that he/she have put up, you are honoring the commitment that they have given to you...
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