What is Apprenticeship Training?

Basic Training
20-30% (1/5th to
1/4th) of overall
duration of AT.

Apprenticeship
Training (AT)

On - Job Training
At workplace in the
industry

Eligibility Criteria for Apprenticeship training (AT): Any individual, who has
completed 14 years of age, is physically fit and having minimum educational
qualification prescribed for a trade can undergo AT.
Apprenticeship Training can be provided to apprentices both in designated and
optional trades. For Designated trades, Please enclose Annexure 1 & Optional trades
would be updated soon by NSDC.

What is National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS)?

NAPS : launched on 19th

August 2016 and composed of
two components as

1.Reimbursement of 25% of prescribed stipend

subject to a maximum of INR 1500/- per month per
apprentice by the GOI to all employers who engage
apprentices.

2.Reimbursement of cost of basic training. i.e. upto a

limit of INR 7500/- for a max. of 500 hours/3
months by GOI to Basic training providers (BTPs).
Objective of the NAPS: To increase /or promote engagement of apprentices from 2.3
lakh to 50 lakh cumulatively by 2020.For 2016-17, the target of apprentices is 5Lacs
& the Engagement of fresher apprentices shall be 20% of total annual target.

Implementing Agencies:

 Regional Directorates of Apprenticeship Training (RDATs)

 State Apprenticeship Advisers

Eligibility of Key Stakeholders : To implement NAPS, there are three stakeholders

involved as Employer, Apprentice & Basic Training Provider. The Eligibility criteria
is as follows:

1. Eligibility of Employer
 Shall engage apprentices in a band of 2.5% to 10% of the total
strength of the establishment
 Must be registered with EPFO/ESIC/LIN/ UDYOGAADHAR
 Must have TIN number.
 Must register on the apprenticeship portal.
 Must have an aadhaar linked bank account

2. Eligibility of Apprentice: Apprentices (can be ITI pass out/PMKVY or MES

certified/min. educated required for a trade) must fulfill the following:

 Completed 14 years of age and maximum 21 years.

 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. For designated trade
please refer Annexure1.

3. Eligibility of Basic Training Providers: Basic Training Provider (BTP) is an

entity that has the facilities for imparting basic training to apprentices. BTP
can be Government & Private Industrial Training Institutes, Industries/
establishments with in-house basic training facilities, BTP set up/supported by
Industry clusters. BTP would be selected by RDAT on certain parameter
similar to NSDC’s centre validation eligibility criteria.
Duration of apprentice Training
Routes of apprenticeship Duration of Duration of Practical Training/On-
training Basic the-job-Training
Training

Maximum Minimum Maximum

ITIs pass-outs Not required 1 year 2 years

PMKVY/SDI ,, 1 year 2 years

Dual-learning mode from ITI ,,

5 to 9 months

Fresher apprentices 3 months 1 year 2 years

 Implementation Plan of NAPS :-

For Industry For candidates

 On-line registration o On-line registration indicating their sector/trades

 Declare apprenticeship of choice
seats/vacancies o Sending application to potential employers for
 Search & shortlist candidates specific apprenticeship training,
to sector, trades, region etc.
o Online receipt and acceptance of offer letters
 Issue offer letters to candidates for
from establishments
engaging as apprentices
o Process all necessary contractual obligations
 Submit contract of apprenticeship on-
online.
line for approval by respective
RDAT/State Apprenticeship Advisor o Search and select Basic Training Provider
 Monitoring of apprenticeship training. (BTP) specific to sector, trades and region
 On-line submission of returns and
For RDAT/SAA
records
 On-line submission of claims.
o Review & approve contracts of
 Online payment of Government share
apprenticeship

For Basic Training Provider(BTP) o Monitor the implementation of apprenticeship

 On-line registration training
 Declare basic training
o Receipt and review of claims from employers
seats/vacancies
 Search & shortlist candidates o Online payment of 25% of prescribed stipend
specific to sector, trades, region subject to a maximum of Rs. 1500/- per month per
etc. apprentice to the employers
 Provide basic training to
o Receipt and review of applications from BTP
apprentices who have been
by RDATs
sponsored by a employer after
execution of contract with o Receipt of Inspection report and approval of
apprentice BTP by RDATs
 Placement of apprentices for on-
the-job training with employer after o Receipt and review of claims from BTP on-

basic training. line.

 On-line submission of claims. o Payment of cost of basic training to BTPs

Processing of Claims:
1) Payment of reimbursement claims towards stipend to the Employers
2) Sharing of Basic Training Cost to Basic training Providers

1) Payment of reimbursement claims towards stipend to the Employers:

Stipend shall be paid to apprentices. So, adhaar linked bank accounts of

apprentices are required.

Concerned RDATs/States will verify the information and will reimburse the payment
within 10 days from the receipt of claims from the employers.

Payment for the last quarter shall be made only after passing the final trade test by the
apprentice and adjusting for dropouts.

Payment by RDAT would be Quarterly basis.

2) Sharing of Basic Training Cost to Basic training Providers:

RDATs/States will make the payment towards cost of basic training to BPT
through their bank account. Rs. 5000/- per apprentice as a basic training cost
shall be made after successful completion of basic training

Rest of 2500/- per apprentice shall be paid after completion of

apprenticeship training .
Key features of NAPS :
Sr.No. Key Features Remarks
1. Integration with other Courses under PMKVY/MES will be linked with apprenticeship
schemes training. These courses will be given the status of optional trades &
the relevant practical content for On-the-Job training will be added
by SSC/NCVT as the case may be
2. Online portal

Ease of
(http://www.apprenticeship.gov.in/pages/apprenticeship/home.aspx)

Administering would be used for administering the implementation of the

through technology Apprenticeship Training. It will address the requirements of all key
stakeholders. i.e Industry , Apprentice, BTP,RDAT/SAA.
3. Facilitators/Promoters in the system are essential for mobilizing the

Promoters and
apprentices. Since this scheme involves multiple stakeholders, the

facilitators for role of facilitators becomes important. The facilitators can also play
Apprenticeship a major role in coordinating between basic training providers and
Training the employers for on-the-job training.
4. Communication Appointing Brand Ambassadors **for states and for local industrial
campaign clusters to act as facilitators and promoters to promote
apprenticeship training. Brand Ambassadors may be from large,
medium and small industries.
Workshop/Seminars :Meetings/Workshops will be organized with
all stakeholders including CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, Sectoral
Associations and local industry chambers/clusters.

**Eligibility and role of Brand Ambassadors: will be selected by RDAT only.