New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Government think tank NITI Aayog has proposed a comprehensive revamp of India's apprenticeship ecosystem, calling for stronger industry participation, streamlined governance and improved support systems for apprentices.

In its report titled 'Revitalizing India's Apprenticeship Ecosystem: Insights, Challenges, Recommendations and Best Practices', it flagged weak industry-academia linkages, fragmented regulatory frameworks and inadequate institutional coordination as key constraints affecting the scalability and effectiveness of apprenticeship programmes.

Proposal for National Apprenticeship Mission The report recommended the creation of a National Apprenticeship Mission (NAM) to serve as a unified platform consolida...