2017

Daily current Affair 31 December

Ashutosh Bajpai

12/31/2017
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National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme

▪The Union Government has notified National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
(NAPS) for providing apprenticeship training to over 50 lakh youngsters in order
to create more jobs.

▪The Scheme has an outlay of 10,000 crore rupees with a target of 50 Lakh
apprentices to be trained by 2019-20. It is first of its kind scheme notified to offer
financial incentives to employers.

Key Feature of Scheme:

▪NAPS will be implemented by Director General of Training (DGT) under the aegis
of Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

Under it, Central Government for the first time will provide financial incentives to
the employers to engage apprentices.

▪Central Government will also directly share 25% of the total stipend (maximum
of 1,500 rupees per month per apprentice) payable to an apprentice with
employers.

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In addition, it will support basic training which is considered an essential

component of apprenticeship training.

▪The Central Government will bear the 50% of the total expenditure incurred on
providing basic training to an apprentice.

▪All transactions including registration by employers, apprentices, registration of

contract and payment to employers will be made in online mode.

▪Apprenticeship Training is considered to be one of the most efficient ways to

develop skilled manpower. It provides for an industry led, practice oriented,
effective and efficient mode of formal training. NAPS seek to catalyze the entire
apprenticeship ecosystem in the country. It is expected to become one of the
most powerful skill-delivery vehicle in the country and will offer a win-win
situation for all stakeholders.

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Daily Vocabulary ( 31 Dec 2017 )

1. UNDULY (ADVERB): improperly लहर से, गलत तर क से

Synonyms: unjustly, unfairly

Antonyms: fairly, justly

Example Sentence: The decision was unduly.

2. ROGUE (NOUN): A person who deceives द ु ट

Synonyms: con, crook

Antonyms: naïve, gullible

Example Sentence: The rogue Santa was arrested by the police.

3. PERSIST (VERB): carry on ढ रहना

Synonyms: endure, persevere

Antonyms: discontinue, halt

Example Sentence: The soldiers persisted on carrying on the attacks.

4. CONVENTIONAL (ADJECTIVE): common पारं प रक

Synonyms: typical, regular

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Antonyms: irregular, unique

Example Sentence: He is a conventional kid and he loves playing.

5. RESIST (VERB): withstand वरोध

Synonyms: combat, confront

Antonyms: surrender, assist

Example Sentence: Our army can resist any attack

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