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...