Dual Apprenticeship

ii. Dual Apprenticeship

The Dual Apprenticeship training is the system whereby apprentices (trainees) alternate between the training centre and the workplace (industry)-block release system. In this system, much emphasis is put at the workplace since the Apprentices can easily learn skills through repetition. The System is designed to help people, without previous training, to enter the job market as apprentices in a craft of their choice

Partition of the Block Release system

The 52 weeks of the year are spread into three blocks allows apprentices to spend a total of 32 weeks at the workplace and 20 weeks at the VETA training centres

 In the nutshell Dual apprenticeship involves the following steps

 The industry signs MoU with a VETA Centre.

i.The industry signs MOU with a VETA Centre.

ii.The industry recruits the Apprentices by following guidelines provided by VETA

iii. The Apprentice signs Apprenticeship contract with the Industry in concern

iv. Apprentice brings the Apprenticeship Contract to VETA Centre for registration and starts Apprenticeship Training straight forward

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Benefits of Dual Apprenticeship

 Reducing mismatch between training and labour market needs: It reduces to a minimum the mismatch between training being provided on the one hand and the labour market skills demand on the other hand. Working and training closely under qualified tradesmen ensures that the apprentices acquire skills levels that are actually needed in the labour market.

 Assurance of availability of skilled labour: The youth are trained mainly by the workplace for employment at the end of which industrial employers are assured of the availability of a skilled workforce with the required hands-on skills they are looking for.

 Tackling youth unemployment: the system assures entry into the labour market for the young. It is in that way an effective steps in tackling youth unemployment;

Help youth to gain professional soft skills: While being trained in the industry, apprentices also learn about company values and work ethics which help them in their professional career. At the same time, they provide companies with reliable workforce.

Enhancing productivity: The programme has potential of creating enough skilled labour force that will help to address the problem of scarcity of skilled labour in the industries thus enhance productivity.

Increase enrolment in VETA Centres: The programme is coordinated in blocks; therefore, it allows the centres to enrol new intake while other apprentices are released to industries (on the job training).