The Government of India launched ‘National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme’ (NAPS) in August, 2016 with the objective to promote apprenticeship training and to increase the engagement of apprentices. Since 2022-23, the scheme continues as NAPS-2 and implemented throughout the country, including Uttar Pradesh. The scheme promotes apprenticeship training in the country, by providing partial stipend support to the apprentices engaged under the Apprentice Act, 1961, undertaking capacity building of the apprenticeship ecosystem and providing advocacy assistance to the stakeholders. The partial stipend support limited to 25% of stipend paid, up to a maximum of Rs.1,500 per month, per apprentice during the training period is paid through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the bank account of apprentice. DBT was launched effective July 2023.

The scheme encourages enrolment of apprentices in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The number of MSMEs that have engaged apprentices during the last five years and the current year throughout the country is 32,364, out of which 4,102 are in Uttar Pradesh. The State-wise and year-wise data of MSMEs engaging apprentices pan-India including Uttar Pradesh is at Annexure. Under the scheme, the government share of stipend of Rs 1,500/- per month is provided to apprentices of all categories of establishments.

The On-the-Job Training (OJT) provided during apprenticeship helps apprentices become industry-ready, giving employers a pool of trained candidates to choose from as per organisational needs. moreover, an Impact Evaluation study of the scheme conducted for the period 2016-2020, indicates that the youth find it as an extremely useful programme to increase their chances of employment. 91% felt that the programme improved their self-worthiness for employment. Employment rate among pass-outs is 41% in first three months, 64% within 6 months and 74% within 12 months after completion. Further, 89% felt that the apprenticeship training has worthiness for self-employability.

Considering first year stipend, the average stipend rate for an apprentice in Uttar Pradesh is Rs. 11,393/- per month during the current year.

An enhanced version of the apprenticeship portal has been introduced making it easier and user friendly. The revamped version includes better User Interface / User Experience (UI/UX) features, integrated digital process for establishments (including MSMEs) facilitating better management of activities such as registration, course selection, candidate engagement, contract issuance, training monitoring, stipend management and assessment uploads. Establishments may also avail support from district-level Assistant Apprenticeship Advisers and empaneled Third Party Aggregators (TPAs).

Annexure

State-wise and year-wise data of MSMEs engaging apprentices pan-India including Uttar Pradesh

S. No	State/UT	FY 20-21	FY 21-22	FY 22-23	FY 23-24	FY 24-25	FY 25-26	Grand Total
	Andaman And Nicobar Islands		1	2	3	4	6	8
	Andhra Pradesh	103	259	341	282	300	260	772
	Arunachal Pradesh		1	1	5	4	5	9
	Assam	23	165	80	95	96	88	383
	Bihar	38	162	106	101	133	169	453
	Chandigarh	14	21	27	37	48	43	99
	Chhattisgarh	21	24	50	67	78	69	170
	Delhi	64	98	162	235	279	284	518
	Goa	25	40	71	127	122	112	211
	Gujarat	2,978	3,270	3,294	3,524	3,578	2,891	7,936
	Haryana	970	1,263	1,765	1,640	1,579	1,199	3,349
	Himachal Pradesh	49	119	200	213	219	189	412
	Jammu And Kashmir	9	113	181	124	125	126	438
	Jharkhand	55	73	90	128	132	116	266
	Karnataka	161	406	529	631	848	859	1,811
	Kerala	230	307	412	455	432	328	982
	Ladakh	-	-	1	5	3	1	6
	Lakshadweep	-	-	-	-	-	1	1
	Madhya Pradesh	130	213	275	311	340	347	758
	Maharashtra	1,887	2,167	2,570	2,898	3,147	2,765	7,091
	Manipur	2	2	3	1	1	3	10
	Meghalaya	1	4	4	9	7	8	17
	Mizoram		1	2	1	8	8	12
	Nagaland	1	1	3		3	5	10
	Odisha	52	89	179	149	154	130	407
	Puducherry	8	22	26	38	41	38	79
	Punjab	73	129	221	247	235	249	577
	Rajasthan	89	118	198	293	345	372	643
	Sikkim	1	12	8	14	28	20	44
	Tamil Nadu	215	401	701	709	829	759	1,765
	Telangana	122	327	326	311	347	358	882
	The Dadra And Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	22	25	27	48	56	51	83
	Tripura	10	13	9	11	14	13	48
	Uttar Pradesh	654	1,239	2,040	1,263	1,766	1,399	4,102
	Uttarakhand	84	134	200	263	334	332	520
	West Bengal	177	232	209	271	404	345	999
	Grand Total	7,943	10,938	13,399	13,172	14,342	12,163	32,364

Source: https://www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in/

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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