Lok Sabha Question No. 3415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: Apprenticeship Programmes
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Chahar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 3415

ANSWERED ON 16/12//2024

## APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMMES

3415.       SHRI RAJKUMAR CHAHAR :

- Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state : (a) the  details  of  the    Government  apprenticeship programmes and   the  number  of  trainees expenditure  incurred during  the last five years,  scheme-wise; (b) whether the  Government recognizes in-house apprenticeship in industrial  settings  as  the most effective training method; (c)  if so, the details thereof along with the  initiatives undertaken by the Government  for youth skill upgradation; (d)  whether the apprenticeships under the Act can start at 14, while employability requires age above 18+; and
- (e)  If so, the manner in which the Government plans to address this gap?

## ANSWER

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

- a) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) launched the National Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS)  on  19th August  2016.  In  continuation,  NAPS  is extended as NAPS-2 from 2022-23 to 2025-26. Similarly, Ministry of Education, Department of Higher  Education  is  implementing  National  Apprenticeship  Training  Scheme  (NATS)  since 1973. The scheme continues to get extended since its inception with the Government further approving its continuation for the period starting 2021-22 till 2025-26. Thus, the Government of India is implementing two flagship Central Sector apprenticeship schemes operated under the aegis of Apprentices Act, 1961 and Apprenticeship Rules, 1992.

Department  of  Higher  Education  (DHE),  Ministry  of  Education  (MoE)  through  NATS offers  apprenticeship  to  all  Graduates  and  Diploma  holders  without  any  relevant  prior  work experience  for  a  duration  of  6  months  to  one  year.  MSDE  administers  apprenticeship programme for the rest of the categories of apprentices. Graduates and diploma holders are also permitted to undergo apprenticeship training under Optional trades of MSDE.

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Both the schemes are Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes whereby the government share  of stipend is transferred directly to the bank  account  of  the  apprentices.  The Government share of stipend under NAPS is maximum Rs 1,500/- per month per apprentice and under NATS, it is maximum Rs 4,500/- per month per apprentice. The establishments are obligated to pay the balance of the prescribed stipend to the apprentices.

The details of the number of trainees under NAPS and NATS over the past five years, Statewise is at Annexure -I and scheme-wise expenditure during the last five years is given below:

Figures in Rs in Crores

| FY          |    NAPS |    NATS |
|-------------|---------|---------|
| FY 19-20    |   47.27 |  167.05 |
| FY 20-21    |  107.55 |  175    |
| FY 21-22    |  239.5  |   96.75 |
| FY 22-23    |  335.5  |  400    |
| FY 23-24    |  632.82 |  460    |
| Grand Total | 1362.64 | 1298.8  |

- b) Apprenticeship training blends theoretical education with practical, on-the-job training. It helps youth acquire industry-specific skills that make them employable, enhancing their career prospects  in  both  traditional  and  emerging  sectors.  Apprenticeship  pathway  allows  young people  to  gain  experience  while  earning  a  stipend,  making  it  an  attractive  alternative  to conventional education for many.
- c) Various initiatives which provide channel for youth skill upgradation :
3.  Leveraging Technology and Innovation : Two portals viz.www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in for NAPS  and https://nats.education.gov.in/ for NATS acts as a key platform for managing apprenticeship training. The portal facilitates registration of both apprentices and employers, end-to-end management of apprenticeship  training  including  payment  of  stipend  through  Direct  Benefit  Transfer (DBT).
4.  Awareness  and  Capacity  Building :  Pradhan  Mantri  National  Apprenticeship Mela (PMNAM) is a monthly event of MSDE launched as per the  directions  of  the Hon'ble  Minister  (MSDE), and is organized every month 2nd Monday in 1/3 rd districts of  each  State.  Apprenticeship  mela  serves  as  a  platform  between  candidates  and establishments  with respect to apprenticeship opportunity.  In addition, Department of Higher  Education  (DHE),  Ministry  of  Education  is  actively  involved  in  promoting apprenticeship training in the country.
5.  Recognizing the fact that apprenticeship has a significant role to play in linking higher  education  with  the  requirements  of  the  industry,  University  Grants  Commission (UGC)  has  formulated the "Guidelines for Higher Education  Institutions to offer Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programme" in all disciplines as specified under the UGC Act.
6.  With the announcement on Apprenticeship Embedded Degree/Diploma Programme  in  Union  Budget  2020-21,  to  improve  employability  of  students,  All  India Council  for  Technical  Education  (AICTE),  the  regulatory  authority  of  the  courses  in Engineering & Technology through detailed deliberation and discussion has formulated Apprenticeship Embedded Degree/Diploma Program for technical education to enhance the employability factor of technical students through work integrated technical degree/diploma program.  Ministry of Education, AICTE and Boards of Apprenticeship / Practical  Training  (BOATs  /  BOPT)  have  decided  to  promote  AEDP  in  all  AICTE approved institutions.

(d) & (e) In the country, the minimum age for employment varies based on the type of work and the specific sector including hazardous area. Most of the Statute in the Country, prohibits the employment of Children below the age of 14 years in any form of work. The Apprentices Act, 1961 has adequately taken note of the above under Section (3) of the Act. Thus, a person shall not be qualified for being engaged as an apprentice if the age is less than fourteen years and for apprenticeship training related to hazardous industries no person less than eighteen years of age can be engaged as an apprentice. Thus, apprenticeship training in the country is structured  to  provide  training  for  those  including  aged  14-18  that  align  with  industry  needs which prepares individuals for a formal employment.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  OF  PART  (a)  OF  LOK    SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3415  ANSWERED  ON  16.12.2024  REGARDING  'APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMMES'

The  number  of  apprentices  engaged  under  National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme (NAPS) ,State-wise, in the last five years is given below:

| State/UTs                                | FY-19-20   | FY-20-21   | FY-21-22   | FY-22-23   | FY-23-24   |
|------------------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
| Andaman And Nicobar Islands              | Nil        | 3          | 9          | 41         | 48         |
| Andhra Pradesh                           | 3,860      | 4,394      | 15,722     | 16,203     | 21,701     |
| Arunachal Pradesh                        | Nil        | 3          | 18         | 42         | 65         |
| Assam                                    | 2,204      | 2,452      | 14,006     | 9,661      | 8,173      |
| Bihar                                    | 1,155      | 1,237      | 6,476      | 5,543      | 5,317      |
| Chandigarh                               | 346        | 280        | 813        | 671        | 1,227      |
| Chhattisgarh                             | 5,637      | 1,653      | 2,660      | 4,881      | 5,259      |
| Delhi                                    | 4,937      | 7,784      | 17,799     | 15,818     | 15,956     |
| Goa                                      | 1,720      | 2,032      | 3,432      | 4,406      | 11,882     |
| Gujarat                                  | 45,107     | 56,911     | 69,567     | 76,226     | 83,955     |
| Haryana                                  | 18,920     | 31,853     | 42,343     | 62,865     | 66,720     |
| Himachal Pradesh                         | 1,898      | 1,767      | 5,669      | 6,825      | 10,212     |
| Jammu And Kashmir                        | 304        | 260        | 832        | 989        | 859        |
| Jharkhand                                | 2,133      | 5,034      | 8,258      | 9,152      | 11,882     |
| Karnataka                                | 13,764     | 17,276     | 42,084     | 58,523     | 78,456     |
| Kerala                                   | 3,899      | 6,426      | 8,975      | 11,275     | 13,104     |
| Ladakh                                   | Nil        | 6          | 18         | 28         | 66         |
| Lakshadweep                              | Nil        | 18         | 4          | 9          | 6          |
| Madhya Pradesh                           | 6,942      | 9,522      | 17,093     | 21,205     | 22,707     |
| Maharashtra                              | 36,617     | 71,475     | 1,46,865   | 1,85,999   | 2,63,245   |
| Manipur                                  | 16         | 11         | 90         | 32         | 18         |
| Meghalaya                                | 51         | 105        | 117        | 181        | 212        |
| Mizoram                                  | 4          | 1          | 4          | 4          | 12         |
| Nagaland                                 | 14         | 1          | 27         | 22         | 15         |
| Odisha                                   | 3,391      | 3,681      | 8,296      | 10,458     | 10,755     |
| Puducherry                               | 481        | 299        | 1,090      | 1,343      | 2,469      |
| Punjab                                   | 2,856      | 4,459      | 11,659     | 15,361     | 14,761     |
| Rajasthan                                | 4,073      | 6,417      | 9,473      | 15,204     | 18,230     |
| Sikkim                                   | 128        | 162        | 308        | 202        | 298        |
| Tamil Nadu                               | 13,602     | 24,912     | 49,929     | 72,311     | 1,01,553   |
| Telangana                                | 9,654      | 13,996     | 38,454     | 31,821     | 37,774     |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 97         | 597        | 1,282      | 1,006      | 2,878      |
| Tripura                                  | 437        | 255        | 244        | 368        | 383        |
| Uttar Pradesh                            | 12,584     | 19,955     | 38,039     | 56,946     | 71,504     |
| Uttarakhand                              | 2,489      | 4,360      | 9,986      | 16,436     | 21,058     |
| West Bengal                              | 6,149      | 7,370      | 18,791     | 26,109     | 29,538     |
| Grand Total                              | 2,05,469   | 3,06,967   | 5,90,432   | 7,38,166   | 9,32,298   |

## The  number  of  State  wise  apprentices  engaged  under  National  Apprenticeship  Training Scheme (NATS) is given below:

| State                                    | FY 2019- 20   | FY2020-21   | FY2021-22   | FY2022-23   | FY2023-24   |
|------------------------------------------|---------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Andaman & Nicobar Island                 | 12            | 15          | 20          | 32          | 19          |
| Andhra Pradesh & Telangana               | 3,138         | 3,165       | 4,793       | 12,706      | 9,565       |
| Arunachal Pradesh                        | 63            | 71          | 93          | 71          | 15          |
| Assam                                    | 858           | 738         | 1,279       | 1,967       | 1,380       |
| Bihar                                    | 1,534         | 932         | 914         | 4,621       | 7,112       |
| Chandigarh                               | 55            | 46          | 49          | 270         | 800         |
| Chhattisgarh                             | 501           | 1,656       | 1,050       | 2,535       | 847         |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 140           | 110         | 119         | 186         | 215         |
| Delhi                                    | 1,280         | 1,381       | 2,029       | 3,257       | 6,499       |
| Goa                                      | 455           | 342         | 529         | 766         | 798         |
| Gujarat                                  | 4,893         | 3,888       | 4,824       | 8,278       | 9,516       |
| Haryana                                  | 2,809         | 3,569       | 4,252       | 16,275      | 25,691      |
| Himachal Pradesh                         | 334           | 385         | 527         | 486         | 1,106       |
| J&K and Ladakh                           | 25            | 19          | 29          | 158         | 272         |
| Jharkhand                                | 7,115         | 5,187       | 2,800       | 3,751       | 3,387       |
| Karnataka                                | 5,928         | 4,112       | 6,402       | 10,314      | 11,113      |
| Kerala & Lakshadweep                     | 3,290         | 2,361       | 2,555       | 8,145       | 8,478       |
| Madhya Pradesh                           | 1,586         | 923         | 1,191       | 2,278       | 2,239       |
| Maharashtra                              | 21,854        | 23,515      | 34,539      | 55,664      | 50,048      |
| Manipur                                  | 20            | 30          | 33          | 29          | 3           |
| Meghalaya                                | 25            | 22          | 31          | 29          | 67          |
| Mizoram                                  | 24            | 6           | 28          | 43          | 33          |
| Nagaland                                 | 1             | 2           | 3           | 4           | 10          |
| Odisha                                   | 10,222        | 8,972       | 21,798      | 34,938      | 15,538      |
| Puducherry                               | 107           | 186         | 304         | 718         | 422         |
| Punjab                                   | 495           | 328         | 390         | 480         | 2,614       |
| Rajasthan                                | 452           | 647         | 945         | 4,492       | 7,467       |
| Sikkim                                   | 212           | 239         | 475         | 405         | 601         |
| Tamil Nadu                               | 27,250        | 24,732      | 33,332      | 45,967      | 28,453      |
| Tripura                                  | 30            | 45          | 120         | 189         | 141         |
| Uttar Pradesh                            | 4,284         | 3,410       | 6,734       | 16,846      | 11,587      |
| Uttarakhand                              | 564           | 452         | 696         | 3,084       | 1,779       |
| West Bengal                              | 8,846         | 8,172       | 15,629      | 29,250      | 49,890      |
| Grand Total                              | 1,08,402      | 99,658      | 1,48,512    | 2,68,234    | 2,57,705    |

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