Lok Sabha Question No. 214 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Status of NAPS 2.0 in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana, Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti, Shri Tangella Uday Srinivas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 214

ANSWERED ON 03/02/2025

## STATUS OF NAPS 2.0 IN ANDHRA PRADESH

- 214 SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA:

SHRI  TANGELLA  UDAY SRINIVAS:

SHRI  APPALANAIDU  KALISETTI:

Will the MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state :

- (a) the current-status of National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS)  2.0 in Andhra Pradesh, including the total number of apprenticeships provided in the State, district-wise;
- (b) the number of employers and industries in Andhra Pradesh enrolled under NAPS 2.0 for apprenticeship opportunities;
- (c) the total number of apprentices that have completed training under the said scheme along with the number of persons absorbed into full-time employment  in the said State, sector-wise;
- (d) the financial allocation and disbursement under the said scheme, including amount spent on  apprenticeship  incentives  and  the  plans  for  further  fund  releases  to  expand  apprenticeship opportunities in Andhra Pradesh;
- (e) the number  of apprentices from the said State  engaged  in  CPSUs/SPSUs  and Central/State Government departments, year-wise; and
- (f) the total number of women apprentices who have participated in the said scheme in the said  State  and  efforts  made  to  increase  their  participation  in  traditionally  male-dominated sectors?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- a) National Apprenticeship  Promotion Scheme (NAPS) was launched in August 2016. The scheme was extended to continue as NAPS-2 from FY 2022-23. Under, NAPS 2.0, the stipend support by Government of India (GoI) is paid through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the bank account of apprentices. The number of apprentices engaged in the State of Andhra Pradesh from FY  2022-23  till  FY  2024-25  (upto  31.12.2024)  is 52,964. The  details  of  district-wise  engaged apprentices in the State of Andhra Pradesh are given in the Table I of Annexure .
- b) Apprenticeship  training  is  conducted  within  an  establishment/industry.  The  number  of establishment/ industries in Andhra Pradesh which have engaged apprentices under NAPS 2.0 (FY 2022-23 till FY 2024-25 (upto 31.12.2024)) are 998.
- c) The total number of apprentices who have completed training under NAPS 2.0 (FY 202223 till FY 2024-25 (upto 31.12.2024) in Andhra Pradesh are 28,582 .  The details of sector-wise bifurcation  of  the  apprentices  who  have  completed  training  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  is given  in  the  Table  II  of Annexure. The  scheme    promotes  apprenticeship  training  which  is governed by the Apprentices Act 1961 and Rules thereunder.  Accordingly, it is not obligatory on the part of the employer  to offer  employment  to  the  apprentice  on completion  of the apprenticeship training period.
- d) The details of the fund released to the State of Andhra Pradesh is given below:

(Fig in Rs in Crores)

| S. No       | Financial Year   | Amount Disbursed    | Amount Disbursed   |
|-------------|------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
| S. No       | Financial Year   | Claim Reimbursement | DBT                |
| 1           | FY 22-23         | 3.34                | Nil                |
| 2           | FY 23-24         | 2.72                | 11.55              |
| 3           | FY 24-25         | 1.19                | 6.48               |
| Grand Total | Grand Total      | 7.25                | 18.03              |

Under NAPS-2, the government share of stipend is released directly to the apprentices through DBT. Further fund release under the scheme in the FY 2025-26 will be based on the apprentice engagement by the establishments in the State.

- e) The  total  number  of  apprentices  engaged  in  Andhra  Pradesh  in  CPSUs/SPSUs  and Central/State  Government  departments  under  NAPS  2.0  (FY  2022-23  till  FY  2024-25  (as  on 31.12.2024)) is given below:
- f) The  total  number  of  women  apprentices  engaged  under  NAPS-2  in  Andhra  Pradesh  is 10,189 [from  FY  2022-23  to  FY  2024-25  (upto  31.12.2024)].  The  monthly  Pradhan  Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela (PMNAM) which is conducted  pan-India level in at 1/3 rd  districts of each  State  prioritizes  the  mobilization  of  women  candidates.  Moreover,  during  all  stakeholder engagements, including interactions with States, Regional Directorates of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  (RDSDE),Third-Party  Aggregators  (TPAs),  a  strong  emphasis  is  placed  on engaging female apprentices, across all sectors.

| Establishment Type   | FY-2022-23   | FY2023-24   | FY-2024-25 (as on 31.12.2024)   | Grand Total   |
|----------------------|--------------|-------------|---------------------------------|---------------|
| Central Government   | 1,647        | 1,880       | 346                             | 3,873         |
| CPSUs                | 920          | 746         | 193                             | 1,859         |
| State Government     | 5            | 38          | 44                              | 87            |
| SPSUs                | 1,007        | 916         | 427                             | 2,350         |
| Grand Total          | 3,579        | 3,580       | 1,010                           | 8,169         |

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (a) & (c)  OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.214  ANSWERED  ON  03.02.2025  REGARDING  STATUS  OF  NAPS  2.0  IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## Table I:

The district-wise engagement of apprentices in the State of Andhra Pradesh from FY 2022-23 till FY 2024-25 (upto31.12.2024) are given in the table below:

| S.No   | District                    | Engaged Apprentices   |
|--------|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1      | Anakapalli                  | 174                   |
| 2      | Ananthapuramu               | 7,990                 |
| 3      | Annamayya                   | 41                    |
| 4      | Bapatla                     | 77                    |
| 5      | Chittoor                    | 8,649                 |
| 6      | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema | 504                   |
| 7      | East Godavari               | 2,199                 |
| 8      | Eluru                       | 332                   |
| 9      | Guntur                      | 3,162                 |
| 10     | Kakinada                    | 559                   |
| 11     | Krishna                     | 5,294                 |
| 12     | Kurnool                     | 1,552                 |
| 13     | Nandyal                     | 83                    |
| 14     | Ntr                         | 833                   |
| 15     | Palnadu                     | 31                    |
| 16     | Parvathipuram Manyam        | 7                     |
| 17     | Prakasam                    | 511                   |
| 18     | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | 1,263                 |
| 19     | Sri Sathya Sai              | 2,618                 |
| 20     | Srikakulam                  | 1,289                 |
| 21     | Tirupati                    | 2,858                 |
| 22     | Visakhapatnam               | 9,630                 |
| 23     | Vizianagaram                | 521                   |
| 24     | West Godavari               | 955                   |
| 25     | Y.S.R                       | 1,832                 |
|        | Grand Total                 | 52,964                |

## Table II:

The  sector-wise  bifurcation  of  the  apprentices  who  have  completed  training  in  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh from FY 2022-23 till FY 2024-25 (upto31.12.2024) is given below:

|   S.No | Sector Name                                           | Apprentices Trained   |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|      1 | Aerospace & Aviation                                  | 14                    |
|      2 | Agriculture                                           | 145                   |
|      3 | Agriculture and Allied Services                       | 4                     |
|      4 | Apparel                                               | 4                     |
|      5 | Apparel Made ups& Home Furnishing                     | 259                   |
|      6 | Automobile                                            | 2,532                 |
|      7 | Automotive                                            | 1,061                 |
|      8 | Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI)        | 430                   |
|      9 | Beauty & Wellness                                     | 20                    |
|     10 | Capital Goods                                         | 130                   |
|     11 | Chemical                                              | 91                    |
|     12 | Construction                                          | 276                   |
|     13 | Domestic Workers                                      | 40                    |
|     14 | Electrical (Including New and Renewable Energy)       | 3,206                 |
|     15 | Electronics                                           | 2,921                 |
|     16 | Fabrication                                           | 714                   |
|     17 | Food Processing                                       | 191                   |
|     18 | Food Processing and Preservation                      | 5                     |
|     19 | Furniture & Fittings                                  | 2                     |
|     20 | Green Jobs                                            | 1                     |
|     21 | Healthcare                                            | 23                    |
|     22 | Healthcare and Wellness                               | 13                    |
|     23 | Hydrocarbon                                           | 4                     |
|     24 | Industrial Automation and Instrumentation             | 107                   |
|     25 | Iron & Steel                                          | 88                    |
|     26 | IT-ITeS                                               | 993                   |
|     27 | Leather                                               | 82                    |
|     28 | Life Sciences                                         | 1,068                 |
|     29 | Logistics                                             | 1,192                 |
|     30 | Management & Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills | 312                   |
|     31 | Marine                                                | 43                    |
|     32 | Media & Entertainment                                 | 5                     |
|     33 | Paints & Coatings                                     | 9                     |
|     34 | Persons with Disability                               | 3                     |
|     35 | Plumbing                                              | 8                     |
|     36 | Power                                                 | 7                     |
|     37 | Production and Manufacturing                          | 3,674                 |
|     38 | Retail                                                | 7,476                 |
|     39 | Rubber                                                | 387                   |
|     40 | Services including Repair and Maintenance             | 348                   |

| S.No   | Sector Name                                   | Apprentices Trained   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 41     | Sports, Physical Education, Fitness & Leisure | 10                    |
| 42     | Telecom                                       | 128                   |
| 43     | Textile                                       | 182                   |
| 44     | Tourism & Hospitality                         | 171                   |
| 45     | Sector not available                          | 203                   |
|        | Grand Total                                   | 28,582                |

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