Lok Sabha Question No. 99 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme-2
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 99

ANSWERED ON 25/11/2024

## NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PROMOTION SCHEME -2

99.       SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI :

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

- (a) the  details  regarding  the  number  of  registered  establishments  under  the  National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme-2 (NAPS-2) in the North Eastern Region (NER) and the number that have engaged at least one apprentice since registration;
- (b) whether less than a third of the registered establishments under NAPS-2 in the NER have engaged at least one apprentice since registration and if so, the reasons thereof;
- (c) the  details  regarding  the  number  of  districts  in  the  NER  from  where  there  are  zero apprentices ;
- (d) whether the Government has evaluated the number of apprentices who dropped out of the NAPS-2 from the NER before completion , if so, the details thereof, State-wise and if not, the  reasons  therefor; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  maintains  data  on  the  number  of  individuals  hired  by employers following the completion of their apprenticeship period and if so, the details thereof for the NER?

## ANSWER

- THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY) (a) & (b) National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) aims to promote apprenticeship training in the country, including North Eastern Region, by providing partial stipend support to the apprentices engaged under the Apprentices Act, 1961 and Rules there under. National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) was launched in August 2016. The scheme was extended  to  continue  as  NAPS-2  from  2022-23.  The  number  of  establishments  of  NER registered on the portal is 2,636. Around 855 of these establishments have engaged at least one  apprentice  which  is  near  to  1/3 rd   (32.44%)  .  Significant  reason  to  this  is  that  the establishments even though they have registered on the portal, most of them are small in nature and face challenges to conduct the apprenticeship training programme. (c)   Out of total 129 districts of NER, in 48 districts, apprentices have not registered on the
- portal. The state-wise breakup of the 48 districts is given in table-1 below.
- (d)  &  (e):  As  per  the  provision  of  the  Apprentices  Act,  1961,  either  the  establishment  or apprentice makes a request to the concerned Apprenticeship Adviser for the termination of the  contract  who  subsequently  terminates  the  same.  A  total  of  4,756  of  apprenticeship contracts have been terminated. With reference to evaluation study of NAPS conducted, the reasons cited for contract termination are higher studies, regular job opportunity, personal/medical reasons, establishment is far away from domicile,  apprentices leaves the training  without  informing  the  establishment,  apprentice  not  joined  the  establishment  after contract registered/ approved.  The State-wise details is given in table-2 below. The training under the scheme is governed by the Apprentices Act, 1961 and Rules there under, wherein it is not obligatory for establishments to hire apprentices as an employee.

Table-1:

| S . No   | State             |   Number of districts in which apprentices are not registered on the portal |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Arunachal Pradesh |                                                                          20 |
| 2.       | Assam             |                                                                           4 |
| 3.       | Manipur           |                                                                           4 |
| 4.       | Meghalaya         |                                                                           7 |
| 5.       | Mizoram           |                                                                           4 |
| 6.       | Nagaland          |                                                                           7 |
| 7.       | Sikkim            |                                                                           2 |
|          | Grand Total       |                                                                          48 |

Data source: https://www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in/

Table-2:

| S.No   | State             | Contract Terminated   |
|--------|-------------------|-----------------------|
| 1.     | Arunachal Pradesh | 4                     |
| 2.     | Assam             | 4,349                 |
| 3.     | Meghalaya         | 82                    |
| 4.     | Mizoram           | 2                     |
| 5.     | Nagaland          | 2                     |
| 6.     | Sikkim            | 202                   |
| 7.     | Tripura           | 115                   |
|        | Grand Total       | 4,756                 |

Data source: https://www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in/

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