Question: How the scheme will be implemented and what will be the role of implementing agency?
Answer:
Implementing Agency: RDATs under DGE&T will act as implementing agencies in their region.
Role of implementing agency:
All the 6 RDATs will be given target every year for training of apprentices in their region depending upon the number of establishments in the region.
Every RDAT will give advertisement in the leading newspapers of their region quarterly for inviting applications from interested employers
Receipt and scrutiny of applications to identify eligible employer
Issue sanction order to the eligible employer
Receipt of claims from the employer for 50% of the prescribed stipend already paid to the apprentices for the initial period of the Scheme till 31st March 2015
Scrutiny of claims and making reimbursement to the employer
From 1st April 2015 making payment of 50% of the prescribed to the apprentice’s bank account.
Making visits to the establishments once in a six month for effective implementation of the Scheme.