Dear Netters After the announcement of the various school final and post-school examination results in Assam, it appeared that the State did not have sufficient places for many of those successful candidates. Then there were those hundreds of failed students who would have possibly discontinued their studies seeking employment. I suggested the alternative of distance learning for those who wanted to learn while they earned. After going through an article in the Guardian yesterday (20 07 2011)HOW to get ahead in …. (guardian.co.uk/housing-network), I feel Government of India ought to start a National Apprentice Service (NAS) like the UK one, if such a body is not already in place in India. I do not know how a subject like housing is administered both under the Union and State governments but something like the National Apprentice Service is a sin qua non. Particulars of this service can be browsed over straightway from Google. Years ago the Assam Oil Company at Digboi ran an excellent apprenticeship scheme both for graduates and undergraduates. I do not know what is the present state of these invaluable institutions. Before nationalisation of the company, a few of the apprentices (non-graduates) were sent for training abroad and after their return they became Indian Assistants (known also as Covenanted staff). It appears after nationalisation also a few of the non-graduate apprentices also were able to secure lucrative jobs just as the graduates normally do. bhuban
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