DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

The Haryana Government has taken a major decision to increase employment opportunities for ITI certificate holders in the state. From now on, one year or more of apprenticeship training will be considered equivalent to one year of work experience for employment purposes in various departments and organisations.

This decision will give formal recognition to the practical skills gained by youth who have undergone skill-based training.

In a letter issued by Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi, it has been stated that one year or more of apprenticeship training will be considered as work experience for those trainees who hold an ITI qualification under Schedule-1 of the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992, and possess a National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC).

For direct recruitment to posts in the concerned field, this will be counted as one year of experience wherever the eligibility criteria for the post require experience in addition to educational qualifications.

This decision will be effective from the date of issuance of the instructions and will strengthen the employment prospects of ITI graduates. All departments, boards, corporations, mission authorities, universities, and other state-controlled institutions have been instructed to amend their service rules and regulations so that NAC holders can receive due benefit for their apprenticeship training.

(editor@dailyworld.in)