National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme

• Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said that 8.16 lakh candidates benefit from National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme.

• 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 workplace in the industry.
• The main objective of the scheme is to promote apprenticeship training and to increase the engagement of apprentices.

• To promote apprenticeship training
• To incentivize employers who wish to engage apprentices
• To increase the engagements of apprentices from present 2.4 lakh to 50 lakh cumulatively by 2020

• 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. The stipend support would not be given during the basic training period for fresher apprentices.
  • Sharing of basic training cost in respect of apprentices who come directly to apprenticeship training without any formal trade training. Basic training cost will be limited to Rs. 7500/- for a maximum of 500 hours/3 months.

• Regional Directorates of Apprenticeship Training (RDATs) under the control of Directorate General of Training will act as implementing agencies in their regions for Central Public Sector Undertaking and establishments operating their business in 4 or more States.
• State Apprenticeship Advisers will act as implementing agencies for state public sector and private establishments under their jurisdiction.

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 workplace.

Apprenticeship Training is considered to be one of the most efficient ways to develop skilled manpower for the country. It provides for an industry led, practice oriented, effective and efficient mode of formal training.

• 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.