National Employability Through Apprenticeship Program (NETAP) is a Public Private Partnership of
Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, TeamLease Skills University, CII, and NSDC under the National Employability Enhancement Mission of the Ministry of HRD (AICTE). It will help unemployed youth to build skills through Learning by doing and Learning while earning along
with providing them with access to practical skills. It is structured to overcome the current challenges of the Apprenticeship Act. A NETAP apprenticeship would qualify for credit towards certificates/diplomas/ degrees offered online by TeamLease Skills University (TLSU).
Youth unemployability is a growing challenge because 10 lac youth will enter the labour force every month for the next 20 years
Apprentices are a powerful vehicle for improving employability because of learning-by-doing and learning-while-earning
India has only 30,000 employers appointing apprentices. UK has 2 lac and one state of Australia (Queensland) has 26,000
The Apprentice Act of 1961 mandates that every employer appoint apprentices but it is rigid, unevenly implemented, and ineffective
It is aimed at enhancing employability and provide a large scale platform for :
Overcoming the current challenges of the Apprenticeship Act
Unemployed youth to build skills through Learning by doing and Learning while earning
Provide them with access to practical skills
Build a matching infrastructure which connects the youth with corporate skill requirements
2 lac apprentices every year for the next 10 years
At peak capacity, it aims to be the world’s largest apprenticeship program
*NETAP is registered under NEEM Notification (F. No 37-3/Legal/AICTE/2013) which is the only governing law for this scheme
