NAPS — National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme

Key takeaways from NAPS

For employers across sectors, NAPS helps bridge the skill gap with flexibility to run apprenticeship in tailored courses. It is commercially viable: stipend drawback up to INR 1,500 per month per apprentice, zero statutory deductions, and an option to utilise manufacturing opex through CSR budget.

You create a funnel of industry-ready skilled manpower and reduce recruitment spend. Training duration is 6 to 36 months, with financial support in the first 12 months. Stipend is equal to or higher than relevant minimum wages. It remains strictly apprenticeship training — no employer–employee relationship.

For trainees: learn and earn, induction into industry work practices, higher engagement with the employer, government and industry certification, and specialised long-term skills with industry experts as trainers.

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