National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) is a new scheme of Government of India to promote apprenticeship. It was launched on 19th August 2016. Apprenticeship Training consists of Basic Training and On-the-Job Training/Practical Training at the workplace in the industry.

What are the highlighting features of NAPS?

• Sharing of 25% of the prescribed stipend, subject to a maximum of INR 1,500 per month per apprentice per month to the employer
• Sharing of cost of basic training with Basic Training Providers (BTP); up to INR 7,500 for 3 months/ 500 hours

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Regional Directorates of Apprenticeship Training (RDATs) are the implementing
agencies for Central Public Sector Undertakings and those private establishments
operating in 4 or more States. State Apprenticeship Advisers are the implementing agencies for State Public Sector Undertakings and Private Sectors establishments in their respective States.

Apprenticeship training is a course of training in any industry or establishment.
Apprenticeship training consists of basic training and on-the-job-training (OJT)/practical training at the workplace.

Basic training consists of theoretical and practical instructions relating to the trade in which on-the-job-training is to be imparted. It is mandatory for those who have not done any formal training in an ITI or in those courses under PMKVY/MES which have been granted equivalence with basic training.

The duration of basic training is 1/5th to 1/4th of the overall duration of apprenticeship training. The remaining period will be utilized for the on-the-job-training component.

Basic training can be done in Basic Training Centre (BTC) which can be set up by the industry/employer where on-the-job-training is to be given provided the industry/employer has the required facilities/infrastructure for providing basic training. All such BTCs will have to go through a verification process before being designated as a BTC.

It can also be provided in government or private industrial training institutes ITIs provided they have spare seats (within overall affiliation) for running basic training. Spare shifts may also be used for basic training. In case these institutes have the required capacity to conduct basic training, they will be designated as BTCs. It can also be imparted in BTCs set up/supported by Industry clusters.

Any individual, who has completed 14 years of age, is physically fit and having minimum educational qualifications prescribed for a trade can undergo apprenticeship training.