Lok Sabha Question No. 5083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO: 5083

ANSWERED ON 03-04-2023

## NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PROMOTION SCHEME

5083. DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of beneficiaries of apprentice subsidy via Direct Benefit Transfer under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government plans to develop additional incentives for companies to undertake effective apprenticeship programmes; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship  is  implementing  National Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS)  for  promoting  apprenticeship  training  and increasing  the  engagement  of  apprentices  by  providing  financial  support  to  industrial establishments  undertaking  apprenticeship  programme  under  the  Apprentices  Act, 1961. Training consists of Basic Training and On-the-Job Training / Practical Training at workplace in the industry.

Under  NAPS,  Government  shares  25%  of  prescribed  stipend  subject  to  a maximum of Rs. 1500/- per month per apprentice, with the employers. Government has now decided to transfer stipend support via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) directly to the bank account of the apprentices instead of stipend reimbursement to the employers. A pilot  DBT  for  the  payment  of  stipend  has  been  initiated  since  June-2022  and  60,417 apprentices have benefited. The State-wise details is given at Annexure-I .

- (b) and (c) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has taken many proactive steps, in consultation with the stakeholders, and accordingly eight (8) Office Memorandums  (OMs)  were  issued  between  December-2021  and  November-2022  to simplify the Portal and the processes thus making apprenticeship engagement easier. Some of the steps undertaken are listed below:
- (i) The  functionality  of  Apprenticeship  Portal  has  been  enhanced  as  per  the  user requirement.
- (ii) National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Basic Training Provider (BTP) guidelines have been revised.
- (iii) Industries  have  been  given  the  opportunity  to  offer  relevant  Optional  trades/ courses of six (6) / nine (9)/ twelve (12) months duration.
- (iv) Bigger establishments are allowed to provide basic training in their premises.

## For UN-STARRED QUESTION NO: 5083 ANSWERED ON 03-04-2023 State/UT-wise details of apprentices benefited by DBT

As on 28-03-2023

| S. No       | State/UT                                | No. of apprentices   |
|-------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1.          | Andaman and Nicobar                     | -                    |
| 2.          | Andhra Pradesh                          | 3,587                |
| 3.          | Arunachal Pradesh                       | 10                   |
| 4.          | Assam                                   | 4,573                |
| 5.          | Bihar                                   | 312                  |
| 6.          | Chandigarh                              | 22                   |
| 7.          | Chhattisgarh                            | 981                  |
| 8.          | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Dman and Diu | -                    |
| 9.          | Delhi                                   | 2,142                |
| 10.         | Goa                                     | 26                   |
| 11.         | Gujarat                                 | 1,692                |
| 12.         | Haryana                                 | 1,889                |
| 13.         | Himachal Pradesh                        | 605                  |
| 14.         | Jammu And Kashmir                       | 7                    |
| 15.         | Jharkhand                               | 578                  |
| 16.         | Karnataka                               | 3,836                |
| 17.         | Kerala                                  | 1,332                |
| 18.         | Ladakh                                  | -                    |
| 19.         | Lakshadweep                             | -                    |
| 20.         | Madhya Pradesh                          | 2,402                |
| 21.         | Maharashtra                             | 6,969                |
| 22.         | Manipur                                 | 5                    |
| 23.         | Meghalaya                               | 49                   |
| 24.         | Mizoram                                 | -                    |
| 25.         | Nagaland                                | 5                    |
| 26.         | Odisha                                  | 1,858                |
| 27.         | Puducherry                              | -                    |
| 28.         | Punjab                                  | 2,652                |
| 29.         | Rajasthan                               | 1,960                |
| 30.         | Sikkim                                  | 5                    |
| 31.         | Tamil Nadu                              | 5,043                |
| 32.         | Telangana                               | 6,394                |
| 33.         | Tripura                                 | -                    |
| 34.         | Uttar Pradesh                           | 3,229                |
| 35.         | Uttarakhand                             | 441                  |
| 36.         | West Bengal                             | 7,813                |
| Grand Total | Grand Total                             | 60,417               |

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