Karnataka govt seeks higher industry apprenticeship quota from Centre
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Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government on Friday urged the Centre to raise the apprenticeship intake limit for industries, which was recently reduced by the Central Apprentices Council.
Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil said that increasing the ceiling would benefit both industries and aspiring youth by creating more employment and training opportunities.
Speaking at Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s (TKM) Technical Intern Training Program (TITP) at its Bidadi plant, about 40 km from Bengaluru, Patil urged Sonal Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, who was present at the event, to consider revising the current rule.
According to a statement from the minister’s office, industries are currently allowed to engage apprentices up to only 15 per cent of their total workforce. Increasing this limit, it said, would enable industries to contribute more effectively to skill development while expanding opportunities for youth.
Responding positively, Mishra assured that Karnataka’s proposal would soon be placed before the Central Apprentices Council for consideration.
On the occasion, Patil flagged off 100 Toyota Kaushalya apprentices trained under the company’s Global Skill-Up Training (GST) programme to Japan, describing it as a “rural-to-global opportunity” for Karnataka’s youth.
The selected apprentices—drawn from economically disadvantaged families across rural Karnataka—underwent three years of advanced training at TKM’s Bidadi facility, the statement said.
“These 100 apprentices will now undergo on-the-job training at Toyota’s Aichi manufacturing plant in Japan for 10 months, following a one-month classroom programme. The initiative not only sharpens their technical expertise but also helps them embrace global values and professionalism,” said B Padmanabha and G Shankara, Executive Vice-Presidents, Toyota Kirloskar Motor.
The GST programme, aligned with the Indo-Japan Technical Intern Training Program (TITP), aims to promote holistic development by combining technical skills, cultural understanding, and personal growth, the statement added.
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Youngsters should be made aware of UP's condition before 2017: Adityanath
Gorakhpur (UP) (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday urged intellectuals and opinion makers to educate the younger generation about the condition of the state before 2017 and the transformation witnessed in recent years.
Addressing the "Prabuddh Samvad" programme organised by the BJP's Rapti Nagar Mandal at a marriage hall in Gorakhpur, Adityanath said youngsters must be made aware of the "era of riots, curfews, lawlessness and appeasement politics", so that such a situation does not return.
He said many youngsters today were too young to understand the condition of Uttar Pradesh 10 years ago. "If we do not tell the present generation what the state faced earlier, they will forget the consequences of misgovernance and appeasement politics," he said.
The chief minister alleged that before 2017, the state suffered from "goondaism, corruption, anarchy and exploitation by regional parties". He claimed that traders were forced to pay the "goonda tax", women felt unsafe and employment opportunities were limited, forcing many to migrate.
Highlighting the changes under the present government, Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh now offers development, security and employment opportunities.
Referring to Gorakhpur, he said the fertiliser plant has resumed operations, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is functioning smoothly and the Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College has improved healthcare services.
The chief minister added that industrial projects worth Rs 15,000 crore have generated jobs for nearly 50,000 youngsters in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Adityanath said India has emerged as a global inspiration under his leadership.
Referring to global tensions and rising fuel prices, he appealed to people to conserve fuel and adopt alternatives, such as solar energy, public transport, electric vehicles and carpooling.
Calling intellectuals the "opinion makers of the society", he said teachers, doctors, lawyers and entrepreneurs have a responsibility to guide people in the right direction. He also urged citizens to remain balanced during both favourable and challenging times.
Local MP Ravi Kishan and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC Dharmendra Singh also addressed the programme. Mayor Manglesh Srivastava and several BJP leaders, professionals and social workers were present.
