National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) is a new scheme of Government of India to promote apprenticeship. It was launched on19th August 2016. Apprenticeship Training consists of Basic Training and On-the-Job Training/Practical Training at workplace in the industry. The main objective of the scheme is to promote apprenticeship training and to increase the engagement of apprentices.

The main objectives of the scheme are:

• Apprentices can be engaged in both designated and optional trades with the direction of entry level qualification.
• Scope has been extended to non-engineering occupation including the service sector.
• The process of engaging the apprentices and related return return submission is through online portal thus making it easy and simple.
• Reimbursement of stipend @Rs. 1500/- or 25% of stipend paid (whichever is les) to the establishment has been introduced.
• Establishment have been permitted to outsource the basic training

For more information on NAPS, visit the following websites

                www.apprenticeship.gov.in

                www.apprenticeshipindia.org

For queries, email to Assistant Apprenticeship Adviser on appgitichd@gmail.com