National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) is a new scheme of Government of India to provide financial support to establishments undertaking the apprenticeship training. It was launched on 19th August 2016.

National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS)

The scheme was launched by the Govt. of India in August 2016 to promote apprenticeship program in India by introducing a package of financial incentive to establishments engaging in apprenticeship.

Objective

  • The main objective of the scheme is to meet the increasing demand for skilled personnel in the development of the country.
  • To incentivize employers who wish to engage apprentices

There are two types of Apprenticeship Programmes

  • Grade Apprenticeship [ 10th | 12th Pass Outs ]
  • Trade Apprenticeship [ Graduates | Diploma holders ]

Benefits to the Organization

  • Exemption from EPF & ESIC
  • Will receive an Incentive of 25% of Apprentice Stipend subject to a maximum of Rs. 1500/ per month per apprentice
  • Can utilize CSR budget for expense related to NAPS trainees.
  • Will have liberty to pay the apprentice trainees upto 70% of minimum wages as stipend.
  • Affordable recruitment process
  • Development of extra skills.

Services we provide under NAPS

Provision of classroom training as per the curriculum.

Timely disbursement of stipends to the trainees

Grievances & readressal of trainees

Organize the candidates

Conduct regular surveys with trainees & the concerned company | industry to tailor effective implementation of the NAPS

Types of Apprentice and Authorities

BOAT - Board of Apprenticeship Training

MHRD - Ministry of Human Resources & Development

DGT- The Directorate General of Training

MSDE - Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

NSDC – National Skill Development Corporation

Note : incase of state public sector units & private establishments state skill development  mission will be the implementing body in respect of optional trades & state  apprenticeship advisors in reference to designated trades.

Eligibility of Organization

  • Employee strength means total number of permanent and contractual employees. NAPS obligatory for all employers having 40 or more workers.

Documents required for Establishment Registration

  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • PAN Card
  • TAN Certificate
  • Cancelled Cheque
  • Income Tax Return
  • Total Manpower Details
  • Training Calendar for eEmployees
  • Details On Internal Complaint Committee on Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place.
  • All Documents Should be Self-attested by the Institute, Affixed with Office Seal.

Eligibility of Trainees for Apprenticeship

1

Age: 18 Years and above

2

Qualification: Min. 5th Pass, ITI, Any Diploma, Graduate or Post Graduate (Pass-out/Pursuing/Drop-Out).

3

Candidates must have an Aadhaar Number.

4

Candidates must have an bank account (Aadhaar Linked)

Eligibility of Organization

Health, Safety & Welfare

Health, safety & welfare of apprentices where any apprentices are undergoing training in a factory, the provisions of chapters III, IV & V of the Factories Act 1948, shall apply in relation to the health, safety & welfare of the apprentices as if they were workers within the meaning of that Act & when any apprentices are undergoing training in a mine, that provisions of Chapter V of the Mines Act 1952, shall apply in relation to the health & safety of the apprentices as if they were persons employed in the mine.

Hours of Work, Overtime, Leaves & Holidays

  • The weekly & daily hours of work of an apprentice while undergoing practical training in a workshop shall be such as may be prescribed.
  • No apprentice shall be required or allowed to work overtime except with the approval of the Apprenticeship Adviser who shall not grant such approval unless he is satisfied that such overtime is in the interest of the training of the apprentice or in the public interest.
  • An apprentice shall be entitled to such leave as may be prescribed & to such holidays as are observed in the establishment in which he is undergoing training.

Minimum stipend to be paid under Apprenticeship

  • Establishments need to sign a contract of apprenticeship with every apprentice & upload the same on the apprenticeship portal within 7 days of signing the contract.

Benefits to the Organization

  • Organization is exempted from EPF & ESIC to the Apprentice Trainees for the duration they are under NAPS.
  • Organization will be given an incentive of 25% of the Apprentice stipend being paid to each Apprentice Trainees up to an upper limit of Rs. 1500/- per month per apprentice.
  • Organization can enroll 2.5% to 15% of the total employees strength (Permanent + Contractual). For Maharashtra state it is 25 %.
  • Organization can utilize the CSR budget for all expenditure related to the Apprentice Trainees under NAPS including payment of stipend (for apprentices number greater than 2.5% of the total manpower) and TPA service charges.
  • Organization can claim reimbursement of Rs. 15/- per hour for the duration of BTP for the fresh joinees as per the course duration for the job role as specified in the NSQF (maximum 3 months/500 hours) or as given in the NAPS guidelines.
  • Government envisages lesser attrition rate as the apprentice trainees will prefer staying back to earn the job experience, skill certification and at times better cash in hand.
  • Organizations have the liberty to pay the Apprentice trainees up to 70% of the prevalent Minimum Wages for the State and the skill level.
  • For Organizations having multi location facilities, the total manpower is calculated at pan India and outside India locations but Apprentices can be enrolled in one or more location at the discretion of the organization
  • Organization can utilize the CSR budget for all expenditure related to the Apprentice Trainees under NAPS including payment of stipend and TPA service charges.

Roles & Responsibility of Organization

Responsibilities of Employers

  • Enter into contract of apprenticeship with apprentices
  • Uploading of apprenticeship contract on portal-site
  • Arrange | provide of basic training to fresher apprentice (as coordinated by the TPA).
  • Provide on-the-job training | practical training at his workplace (or at a common place as coordinated on his behalf by the TPA) to apprentice engaged by him.
  • Payment of prescribed stipend to apprentices

Steps for Online Reimbursement under NAPS

Frequency

  • Reimbursements of stipend will be given on a quarterly basis

Calculation of Amount

  • Apprenticeship portal calculates reimbursement amount payable to establishment against stipend paid to apprentices
  • Apprenticeship portal calculated reimbursement amount payable to BTP against cost of basic training.

Disbursement Through

  • PFMS- This amount will be credited by the respective authority i.e. DGT for DTs & NSDC for OTs through PFMS gateway
  • The establishment & BTP will need to be added on PFMS gateway as a beneficiary

Assessment & Certification

Assessment & Certification by Establishments (non NAPS)

After completion of apprenticeship training, apprentices will need to go through an assessment to be conducted by the establishment. Certificates will be awarded by the establishments to apprentices based on marks obtained by them in the assessment by the establishment.

Assessment & Joint Certification under NAPS

Under NAPS, & in cases where the employer | establishment opts for joint certification. Assessment will be conducted jointly by the establishment & the concerned Sector Skill Council, (in case of Optional Trades) or the DGT (in case of Designated Trades).

The theory part of this assessment would be on line to be conducted through the SSC concerned | DGT, as the case may be. Practical examination would be conducted by the employer at the shop floor premises & would be evidence based. In such cases the certificates will be awarded to apprentices who pass the assessment jointly by the establishment and the concerned Sector Skill Council | DGT.

The assessment details will be uploaded on the portal & certificates, in approved formant will be electronically generated & sent to establishments & successful apprentice.

Roles & Responsibility of TPA

Assessment & Joint Certification under NAPS

  • Arrange the basic training under the Apprenticeship Act through Basic Training Providers for fresher apprentices (apprentices who come directly to undertake apprenticeship training without any formal training) in case the establishment is desirous of outsourcing the basic training.
  • TPA can organize on-the-job | practical training for apprentices in selected establishments in coordination with employers. Submit contracts of apprenticeship on the apprenticeship portal on behalf of the establishment for registration by Apprenticeship Adviser. Login and password will be provided to TPA for this purpose.
  • Furnish all the returns on the portal-site on behalf of the employer
  • On behalf of employer submit the reimbursement claims towards stipend to employers & also submit the claims of basic training cost in case employer is basic training provider under NAPS.
  • Comply with formalities required for trade apprentices for appearing All India Trade Tests for Apprentice as and when required.
  • Mobilization & engagement of Apprentice in all categories
  • Comply with the provisions of Apprentice Act.
  • To furnish all compliance, returns on portal on the behalf of Industry.
  • Facilitate for setting up curriculum, assessments & certification for optional trade apprentices for non-NAPS.
  • Liasoning | Coordination with apprentice advisor, apprentice board on behalf of Industry
  • Liasoning for National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) reimbursement which includes submission of claims only after getting proper documents from Company as per the requirement of NAPS reimbursement process and follow up for reimbursement. However DMCFS will not be responsible for getting reimbursement from MSDE to the Company and DMCFS’s professional service charges will not be linked with claim reimbursement from MSDE.
  • To make payment of monthly stipend on behalf of Establishment in case Establishment is not interested to claim incentive from MSDE after getting payment from Company.
  • To get insurance coverage of apprentices engaged in Establishment.

TPA Charges

  • Company shall pay service charges Rs.1,500/- per month per trainee to SSS before 7th of every month
  • Company shall pay one time mobilization charges of Rs.2,500/- per apprentices to SSS payable only after completion of 45 days.
  • Per every 50 trainees per shift, one coordinator shall be provided, coordinators charges will be Rs. 25,000/- per month shall be borne by the Company. with increase of 15% every year. (if required)

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