NITI Aayog released a report titled “Revitalising Apprenticeship Ecosystem: Insights, Challenges, Recommendations and Best Practices”.
The report provides a detailed analysis of India’s apprenticeship system and identifies key challenges in implementation.
It gives 20 action-oriented recommendations with a clear action plan, assigned responsibilities, and measurable performance indicators.
The recommendations are grouped under five pillars: policy and systemic reforms, structural and regulatory strengthening, state and district-level interventions, industry engagement, and apprentice support mechanisms.
It proposes a common digital platform, an Apprenticeship Engagement Index, stronger District Skill Committees, and higher participation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through cluster-based models.