Board Of Practical Training (Eastern Region), Ministry Of Education, Government Of India Showcases 50 Years Of Excellence At Regional Apprenticeship Day 2025
BOPT (ER) Has Trained Over 1.3 Lakh Apprentices In FY 2024-25
BOPT (ER) Recognizes Outstanding Contributions Under NATS, Unveils "NATS On Reels," And Reaffirms Commitment To Training 15+ Lakh Students By 2026
Sanchita Chatterjee. BS News Agency, Kolkata, September 6, 2025: The Board of Practical Training, Eastern Region (BOPT ER) is delighted to announce the successful celebration of Regional Apprenticeship Day 2025, held at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in Kolkata. This event aimed to recognize and honor the remarkable contributions of apprentices and establishments in skill development under the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS).
The Chief Guest graced the occasion, was Shri Baidyanath Yadav Retd. IAS, Advisor, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Shri R.N. Lahiri, Director, Tata International Batanagar, Prof. Dilip Kumar Baidya, Director, NIT-Silchar alongside other esteemed guests.
For over 50 years, BOPT(ER) has been a cornerstone in the Eastern Region, facilitating apprenticeship training to freshly graduated students and diploma holders across more than 3,000 establishments. BOPT(ER) mission has been to develop skilled manpower, making graduates more employable in today's modern job market. In the FY 2024-25, the Board of Practical Training (Eastern Region) BOPT(ER) has set new standards in skill development by training over 133,836 apprentices and disbursing more than Rs.264 crore in stipends.
"For over five decades, BOPT (ER) has been working tirelessly to empower graduates and diploma holders with industry-ready skills. The success of Regional Apprenticeship Day 2025 is a testament to the collective effort of our partner institutions, industries, and apprentices. With initiatives like 'NATS on Reels' and our focus on emerging sectors such as Al and Healthcare, we are committed to making India a global hub of skilled talent and ensuring that our youth are future-ready", said Dr. S.M. Ejaz Ahmad, Director, BOPT(ER).
Mr. Siddharth Ray from Tata Steel was selected the Apprentice Of The Year while Oil India Limited, Assam was recognised as the Establishment Of The Year and NSHM Knowledge Campus, Durgapur, West Bengal received the Institution Of The Year award.
The Regional Apprenticeship Days showed congregation of stalwarts from industries, Institutes, Apprentices and other NATS stakeholders at Vishwa Bangla Convention Centre on 6th September, 2025. The comprehensive program featured a keynote address by Dr. S.M. Ejaz Ahmad, Director, BOPT(ER), followed by NATS journey video, new NATS theme song, award ceremonies recognizing Establishment of the year, Intuition of the year and apprentice of the year, felicitation of establishments and TPAs with outstanding contribution to NATS. Presentations on the Assessment and Creditisation of Apprentices under NATS were also a highlight where apprentices participated in NATS Assessment and Creditisation were awarded with Certificates.