Union Budget 2021: Under the existing National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS), there is a provision of more than 3000 crores for apprenticeship and training.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the budget for the financial year 2021-22 in Parliament, said that the government has taken several measures to protect especially vulnerable and disadvantaged sections during the Kovid-19 epidemic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) within 48 hours of the announcement of the three-week long lockdown.
Free food grains have been provided to 800 million people under PMGKY at a cost of 2.76 lakh crore rupees, free cooking gas for 80 million families for months, more than 400 million farmers, women, elderly, poor and needy are directly provided with cash .
However, after presenting the budget, most people felt that an important issue was missed. Employment issue. Even though the government has not released any data on employment. The government did not even tell how many people were given employment last year and how many will be given employment in the next financial year.
Employment opportunities will increase for youth through training
The Central Government has proposed to amend the Apprenticeship Act with a view to increasing the apprenticeship opportunities for the youth. The Finance Minister said that after education, the focus will be on providing apprenticeship, training in engineering to graduates and diplomats. For this, a provision of more than Rs 3000 crore will be made under the existing National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS).
Initiatives with UAE and Japan, other countries will also be added
The Finance Minister said that an initiative is under process to determine skills eligibility, assessment and certification as well as deployment of certified personnel in partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A collaborative training inter training program (TITP) is also underway in Japan and India to assist in the transfer of Japanese industrial and business skills techniques and knowledge. The Finance Minister said that such initiatives will be taken with more and more countries.
Special scheme will be made for tea laborers
The Finance Minister said that there is a proposal to provide Rs 1000 crore for tea laborers in Assam and West Bengal, especially for women and their children. A special plan will be prepared for this. At the same time, in compliance with the measures taken for the weaker sections, the Finance Minister announced to extend cash flow assistance under the Stand Up India Scheme for Scheduled Castes, Tribes and Women. It has been proposed to reduce the margin money requirement from 25 per cent to 15 per cent and also to include loans for farming-related activities.
750 Eklavya Residential Model Schools, Rs 35,219 crore for students
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that a target has been set to establish 750 Eklavya Model Residential Schools in tribal areas. It has also been proposed to increase the cost of each such school from 20 crores to 38 crores and in the remote areas of Duruh to 48 crores.
He also said that the Post Metric Scholarship Scheme for the welfare of Scheduled Castes has been redesigned and central assistance has also been increased. A total allocation of Rs. 35,219 crore for six years is being made by the year 2025-26. is. He said that this would benefit 4 crore scheduled caste students.
