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The Indian government amended the Apprenticeship Act, 1961, keeping in view the growing importance of apprenticeship training, and approved the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) on 19th August, 2016.
Objective of NAPS
NAPS is a key program launched by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to proactively create and increase the number of skilled manpower in India, in addition to making apprenticeship engagement smoother for both candidates and employers. The scheme is intended to promote and support apprenticeship culture mainly in the Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSME) segment to build productivity and capacity of resources.
Establishments & Employers benefits
Implementation of NAPS
The Apprenticeship Programme in India, under the Apprentices Act 1961, is implemented by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) at the national level. The MSDE has entrusted the Directorate General of Training (DGT) to implement the apprenticeship training falling under Designated Trades category, while the National Skill Development Council (NSDC) has been delegated the responsibility for implementation of apprenticeship training under Optional Trades category. DGT implements the apprenticeship training through its Regional Directorates of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (RDSDE) for designated trades.
Framework of NAPS
NAPS framework essentially aims at making apprenticeship engagement between the apprentice and the establishment or employer friendlier, while being supported by a well-defined legal framework to achieve the same. NAPS training structure ensures transparency, efficiency and quality in the overall apprenticeship program in India. It strikes a balance between the industry needs and the amount of manpower ready to become employable on all the existing infrastructure without any additional cost to the trainer/establishment.
Scope of NAPS
NAPS covers all categories of apprentices except apprentices which are covered under National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) administered by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
This scheme will cover all categories of apprentices except the Graduate, Technician and Technician (Vocational) apprentices which are covered by the scheme administered by Ministry of Human Resource Development.
Eligibility criteria under NAPS
As trainees are expected to fulfill minimum age and qualification criteria, employers or trainers are also expected to match the set eligibility criteria to be able to execute practices under NAPS.
The following are eligibility guidelines as laid out by NAPS -
Apprentice |
Employer |
Basic Training Provider |
| Must enter legally into an apprenticeship contract with an eligible employer | Must be an entity or a person who has business in any legal trade or occupation | Must be a registered entity that legally facilitates imparting of basic training to apprentices |
| Must be between the age of 14 and, 21 years old | Must have Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) | Must own premises for conducting training or have access to any institute outside its premises
having sufficient facilities |
| Must be registered on the official portal of NAPS | Must be registered on the official portal of NAPS | Must be registered on the official portal of NAPS |
| Must have an Aadhar number | Must have an Aadhaar linked bank account | Must have an Aadhar linked bank account |
| Must have passed from ITI courses/ PMKVY/ MES courses | Must be registered with EPFO/ ESIC/ LIN/ UDYOGAADHAR | |
| Must fulfill minimum physical and, educational qualification for a trade | Must employ apprentices in a band, of 2.5% to 15% of the total strength of the organization | |
| Must have not undergone any formal trade training |
Fields of Apprenticeship Training
Apprenticeship Training is provided to trainees in two types of fields.
1. Designated Trade |
2. Optional Trade |
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| Any trade/occupation/subject field in engineering, non-engineering, technology or any vocational course in notified list as Designated Trade under the National Apprenticeship Training. | Any trade or occupation included in notified list of Optional Trade in
the field of manufacturing, services or trade, as may be determined by the employer. |
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| Types of Apprentice | Educational Qualification | Types of Apprentice | Educational Qualification |
| Graduate Engineer | Graduate | School Dropouts | 5th - 12th standard |
| Technician Apprentice | Diploma | Engineering & Non-Engineering Graduates | Graduate |
| Technician Vocational | 10+2 | Short-term Training pass outs | Certified |
| Trade Apprentice | ITI / 8th Pass | Vocational Certificate Holders | Certified |
Training in these two fields are provided in two different way
1. Basic training
Consists of theoretical and practical instructions relating to On-the-job training that is to be imparted post completion of basic training.
- Access Basic Training Guidelines
2. On-the-job training
Training conducted at the workplace in an establishment by the employer.
- Duration of both trainings is 6-24 months, however, 6-36 months in case of designated trades.
- In due time, let us now move forward to understanding the ways by which we, as the Third Party Aggregator (TPA) facilitate NAPS by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
Our Apprenticeship Training Programme was established to discover a huge potential in apprenticeship training that has remained untapped due to MSMEs not being equipped with adequate staff to support the activities of apprenticeship training. The Apprenticeship Training Programme is an effective way to create a pool of skilled workforce and fill the gap between skills and opportunities.
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We assist our clients, the employer/establishment, in :
- Submitting an apprenticeship contract on the apprenticeship portal on behalf of the employer.
- Submitting the claims of basic training cost in case the employer is a Basic Training Provider under NAPS.
- Posting all returns on the portal on behalf of the employer.
- Submitting reimbursement claims towards stipend to employer along with the attendance particulars.
- Complying with formalities required for trade apprentices for appearing in All India Trade Tests for Apprentices as and when required.
Benefits of partnering with Gretis to engage in NAPS scheme :
- Our experience in working with resources and talent is reinforced with decades of learnings.
- Our database of talent ready to be coached and upskilled is regularly updated and constantly expanding.
- We enable employers to engage a higher number of youth in their workspace by opening up new channels for creating an up-to-date talent pipeline and filling skill gaps.
- Partnering with Gretis also gives you access to our large pool of talent and future workforce along with consistent assistance through each and every step of the National Apprenticeship Programme Scheme.
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