India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Financial Year

Apprentices Engaged

(1)

(2)

2020-21

3.08

2021-22

5.90

2022-23

7.39

2023-24

9.32

2024-25

9.85

Financial Year

Women Apprentices Engaged

(1)

(2)

2020-21

0.56

2021-22

1.24

2022-23

1.49

2023-24

1.97

2024-25

2.25

(In lakhs)

(In lakhs)

The National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) aims to promote apprenticeship training across the country. Launched in August 2016, the scheme is currently being implemented under its second phase, namely NAPS-2, since FY 2022-23. Under NAPS-2, the Government shares partial stipend support, limited to 25% of the minimum prescribed stipend payable to apprentices, subject to a maximum of Rs.1,500 per app...