Last Updated: 18 Oct 2025

National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS)

The scheme provides 6–12 months of on-the-job training to technically qualified youth to bridge the gap between academics and industry needs. It benefits graduates, diploma holders, and vocational certificate holders under the Apprentices Act.

  • Purpose: To provide on-job training to technically qualified youth for 6 months to 1 year, bridging gap between industry skill requirements and academic curriculum.
  • Beneficiaries: Graduate, Diploma students and Vocational certificate holders
  • Statutory Basis: Under provisions of Apprentices Act, 1961 amended in 1973
  • Implementing Agency: Boards of Apprenticeship/Practical Training
  • Applicability: Course Fees (directly to the training institute) along with expenses towards completion of the course (assessment, examination, study material, etc.)
  • Tenure: 2021-2026
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