National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
NAPS was launched in August 2016 by the Government of India to promote the Apprenticeship in the country by providing financial incentives, technology and advocacy support.
The scheme has the following two components
- Sharing of 25% of prescribed stipend subject to a maximum of Rs. 1500/- per month per apprentice with the employers.
- Sharing of basic training costs up to a maximum of Rs. 7,500 per apprentice.
- ITIs pass outs
- Duration of basic training – Not required
- Duration of practical training/on the job training – Minimum 1 year and maximum 2 years
- Trainees who have completed PMKVY/ MES-SDI courses or courses approved by State Governments/ Central Government
- Duration of basic training – Not required
- Duration of practical training/on the job training – Minimum 1 year and maximum 2 years
- Graduates/ diploma holders or persons pursuing graduation/ diploma in any engineering stream or medical or paramedical (Apprentices who are not covered under NATS administered by MHRD)
- Duration of basic training – Not required
- Duration of practical training/on the job training – Maximum 1 year
- Graduates/ diploma holders / 10+2 vocational certificate holders or persons pursuing graduation/ diploma in Arts or Commerce or Science streams such as B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., L.L.B etc.
- Duration of basic training – Not required
- Duration of practical training/on the job training – Maximum 1 year
- Dual-learning mode from ITIs
- Duration of basic training – Not required
- Duration of practical training/on the job training – Minimum 5 months and maximum 9 months
- Fresher apprentices
- Duration of basic training – 3 Months
- Duration of practical training/on the job training – Minimum 1 year and maximum 2 years
Eligibility Criteria
Apprentices can be engaged from the following categories:
- Trainees passed out from ITI courses
- Trainees under dual-learning mode from ITIs
- Trainees who have completed PMKVY/MES -SDI courses or courses approved by State Governments/Central Government.
- Graduates/diploma holders or pursuing graduation/ diploma in any stream or 10+2 vocational certificate holders (Apprentices who are not covered under NATS administered by MHRD)
- Candidates who possess minimum educational qualification required for a trade and have not undergone any formal trade training (Fresher apprentices)
Apprentice must fulfill the following:
- He/she has completed 14 years of age and fulfills other requirements of the Apprentices Act, 1961.
- Every apprentice has to register on the portal.
- Every apprentice must have an Aadhaar number.
- Must possess minimum age, educational and physical qualification prescribed for the trade
Benefits
Types Of Apprentices
- Basic Training
- On the job training
Categories Of Apprentices- Trade Apprenticeship – 8th , 10th , 12th and even B.Sc
- Graduate Apprenticeship – (Engineers and graduates)
- Technician Apprenticeship – (Diploma holders)
- Technical Apprenticeship – (10 +2)
- Optional Trade Apprenticeship – (5th Class and above)
Fields Of National Apprenticeship Promotion SchemeDesignated trade: The designated trades are all those trades or occupations that are notified by the government. Presently there are 259 designated trades which are available for apprenticeship training. The list of all these os available on apprenticeship portal