FFFAI, LSC partner to create awareness on apprenticeship training

The Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations in India (FFFAI) and Logistics Sector Skill Council (LSC) jointly organized a webinar to create awareness on Apprenticeship Training on 12th September 2023. Shankar Shinde, Chairman, FFFAI chaired the webinar. Dr T.C. Saravanabava highlighted that Apprenticeship Training is one of the most efficient ways to develop skilled manpower for the country. It provides for an industry led, practice oriented, and efficient mode of formal training. The National Apprenticeship Act was enforced in the year 1959 at first on the voluntary cause. The bill was presented before the parliament during 1961 and was enforced from 1st January 1963. The act was amended twice in 1973 and 1986. There are 38 sections and one schedule. The schedule is in regard to the adjustments in Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 with reference to its application to students under the Apprentices Act, 1961. The panelists included Sudhir Agarwal, Treasurer and OB in charge, Skill Development Committee, FFFAI; Dushyant Mulani, Chairman Elect, FFFAI; Tej Contractor, President, IIFF; Dr. T.C. Saravanabava, Head Apprenticeship, LSC, and Anthony Coelho, Vice President, LSC. Also present on this occasion was Vinod Sharma, Secretary, FFFAI. A large number of FFFAI Member organisations from across the country participated in the webinar. The core objective of the webinar implementation of Apprenticeship training in the FFFAI member organizations.