NAPS Guidelines
NAPS Guidelines
PROMOTION SCHEME
1.
BACKGROUND
1.1
The Apprentices Act, 1961 was enacted with the objective of regulating the
It gives apprentices a real chance to put skills into practice and helps them
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1.4
the
Scheme
in
State
Government
Undertakings
and
Private
Establishments.
1.6
2.0
Current status
2.1
30,165 establishments throughout the country under the Apprentices Act, 1961
which is miniscule as compared to the total number of establishments in the
country.
3.1
December 2014 to make it more attractive for both industry and youth. Major
changes introduced in the amendment are: replacing the outdated system of trade
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wise and unit wise regulation of apprentices with a band of 2.5% to 10% of the
total workforce (including contractual workers), introduction of optional trades,
removing stringent clauses like imprisonment & allowing industries to out-source
basic training.
4.0
4..1
available but these facilities have not be utilized because such establishments
express their inability to come under the Act citing lack of support from
Government. Compared to the size and rate of growth of economy of India, the
performance of Apprenticeship Training is not satisfactory and a large number of
training facilities available in the industry are going unutilized depriving
unemployed youth to avail the benefits of Apprenticeship Training.
4.2
5.0
Incentivizing Employers
5.1
the employers but they are not able to engage apprentices as they do not have
basic training facilities. Employers are not interested to outsource apprentices for
basic training to other training providers, as they have to bear the basic training
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cost to be paid to the basic training providers and the stipend payable to
apprentices during the basic training period.
5.3
Promoting Apprenticeship Training was placed before the Cabinet for its
approval and the Cabinet approved National Apprenticeship Promotion
Scheme.
6.0
(ii)
6.1
6.2
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6.3
6.4
Scheme Targets
Target under the scheme shall be 5 lakh apprentices in 2016-17,
10 lakh apprentices in 2017-18, 15 lakh apprentices in 2018-2019 and 20
lakh apprentices in 2019-20. The engagement of fresher apprentices shall
be 20% of total annual target.
6.5
Implementing Agencies
6.5.1 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.
6.5.2 State Apprenticeship Advisers will act as implementing agencies for
state public sector and private establishments under their jurisdiction.
6.6.
Key features
6.6.1 Wider options for the apprentices- integration with other
schemes
Courses under PMKVY/MES will be linked with apprenticeship
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. The total duration of On-theJob/Practical training for these courses will be of one year (excluding
the period of basic training)
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Online
portal
would
be
used
for
administering
the
application
to
potential
employers
for
apprenticeship training,
o Online receipt and acceptance of offer letters from
establishments
o Process all necessary contractual obligations online.
o Search and select Basic Training Provider (BTP) specific
to sector, trades and region
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For
Regional
Directorates
of
Apprenticeship
(iii)
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Communication campaign
(i)
Workshop/Seminars
Meetings/Workshops will be organized with all stakeholders
including CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, Sectoral Associations and local
industry chambers/clusters.
(ii)
(iii)
Brand Ambassadors
Appointing Brand Ambassadors for states and for local industrial
clusters to act as facilitators and promoters to promote apprenticeship
training. Brand Ambassadors may be from large, medium and small
industries. These will be actual practitioners & will include those
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8.0
Implementation plan
8.1
Eligibility of Employer
o Employer is any person/entity who has business in any trade or
occupation.
o The employers interested to avail the benefits of the scheme
must fulfill the following:
Employer shall engage apprentices in a band of 2.5% to 10%
of the total strength of the establishment
Employers
must
be
registered
with
EPFO/ESIC/LIN/
UDYOGAADHAR
Employers must have TIN number.
Employers must register on the apprenticeship portal.
Employers must have an aadhaar linked bank account
8.2
Eligibility of Apprentice
o An apprentice is a person who has made contract of
apprenticeship with the employer for apprenticeship training
under the Act.
o Apprentices can be engaged from the following four categories:
(i) Trainees passed out from ITI courses
(ii) Trainees under dual-learning mode from ITIs
(iii) Trainees who have completed PMKVY/MES courses
(iv) Candidates who possess minimum educational qualification
required for a trade and have not undergone any formal trade
training (Fresher apprentices)
o Apprentice must fulfill the following:
He/she has completed 14 years of age and fulfills other
requirements of the Apprentices Act, 1961.
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(II)
Types of BTPs:
o Government & Private Industrial Training Institutes.
o Industries/ establishments with in-house basic training
facilities.
o BTP set up/supported by Industry clusters
(III)
Selection of BTP:
o Government/Private ITI will automatically get selected as
a BTP provided that they have spare seats (within overall
affiliation) for running basic training. Spare shifts may be
used for basic training.
o BTP will have to apply through portal for registration
o RDAT will review the application of BTP
o RDAT will arrange for physical inspection of BTP by a
committee constituted for this purpose.
o Submission of Inspection report on-line by the committee.
o Review of inspection report and approval of BTP by RDAT
o Selection and offer to BTP on-line by RDAT.
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(IV)
8.4.
Designated trade
Designated trade means any trade or occupation as notified
by the Government. At present, there are 259 designated
trades are available for apprenticeship training (List is in
annex-I).
(ii)
Optional trade
(a)
(b)
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8.5
of Duration
apprenticeship training
of Duration of
Basic Training
Practical
Training/On-the-jobTraining
ITIs pass-outs
Maximum
Minimum
Maximum
Not required
1 year
2 years
,,
1 year
2 years
PMKVY/SDI
Dual-learning
mode
,,
5 to 9 months
from it is
Fresher apprentices
8.6.
3 months
1 year
2 years
Contract of apprenticeship
Employer may shortlist candidates specific to sector, trades, region
etc. and offer letters to candidates for engaging through portal. Employer
may also select apprentices off-line and upload the details of apprentices
before start of apprenticeship training on the portal. Contract of
apprenticeship must be entered between apprentice and the employer. The
contract
of
apprenticeship
must
be
registered
with
concerned
9.0
Processing of Claims
9.1
(iii)
(iv)
Payment for the last quarter shall be made only after passing
the final trade test by the apprentice and adjusting for
dropouts.
(v)
9.2
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10.0
11.0
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