Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) today convened a high-level Consultative Workshop on ‘Scaling Apprenticeship Uptake in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises’. During the workshop, deliberations were held to discuss on-ground realities of MSME apprenticeship participation, including key barriers, successful practices, and factors influencing employer engagement. It assessed the feasibility of models such as cluster-based consortia, earn-while-you-learn, and work-integrated learning.
Speaking on the occasion, secretary of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Debashree Mukherjee said that MSMEs are the backbone of the country’s economy and one of the biggest sources of employment. She noted that if apprenticeships are simpler, more practical, and easier for small businesses to adopt, then opportunities can be created for lakhs of young people while helping enterprises grow with skilled talent
The workshop reinforced apprenticeships as a transformative pathway for building a future-ready workforce aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat and focused on translating India’s strong policy framework into large-scale, on-ground adoption. It also explored a range of practical and scalable apprenticeship models.
