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Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Doda organized "Apprenticeship Mela
Large number of aspiring candidates and over a dozen of local establishments took part in the mela    

Dosa, September 12:
In order to provide real time employment training with required standards of skills in industries and other sectors, Government Industrial Training Institute (ITT) Doda organized "Apprenticeship Mela" today at its campus. A large number of aspiring 
candidates and over a dozen local establishments took part in the Mela. 

The programme was aimed to aware unemployed Youths about the Apprenticeship Scheme and its benefits.

ITI Doda has also setup Help Desk to facilitate Industrial units as well as aspiring candidates to register them online on the apprenticeship portal. 

Er. Ravinder Singh Bhatt, 
Superintendent ITI Doda elaborated in detail about the apprenticeship scheme. It was also briefed that Apprentices Act was enacted with the objective of regulating the program of 
training of apprentices in the industry/establishment by utilizing the facilities available therein for imparting on-the-job training.

Govt. ITI Doda being the Nodal ITI of the 
District played a key role in creating a platform between aspiring Candidates and Establishments. As per the scheme guidelines, All establishments having work force (regular and contract employees) of 30 or more are mandated to engage Apprentices in a range from 2.5% to 15% of its workforce, for establishments having a workforce between 4 and 
29 this is optional and Establishments having a workforce of 3 or less are not permitted to engage apprentices.Besides, the apprentices are also entitled stipend under this scheme.
 
Upon the completion of apprentice training, the apprentice will appear at an All India Trade Test in designated trade.Successful apprentice will be awarded National Apprentice Certificate (NTC), which is a recognized qualification for employment for both in Government 
and Private Sector.

Among others representatives from DIC Doda and District Employment 
Office participated in the mela.