National Apprentice Scheme (NATS) training procedure, benefits, and admission process

Introduction

Features of National Apprentice Training Scheme (NATS)

• This scheme is meant not only to train professionals related to the industry but also to train the skills of the industry to all other categories of students who study various other courses. This scheme was revamped in 2016 to benefit more and more people. This revamped scheme provides more opportunities to all sections of students. An increased amount of stipend given to apprentice students will encourage them to involve in better learning. This scheme is providing Rs.9,000 stipend to Arts, Humanities, Commerce and Engineering students and Rs.8,0000 to Diploma students. NATS gives encouragement to industries providing training by bearing the burden of part of the stipend given to students by industries. The specialty of this scheme is training industrial skills even to general Degree students.


• The government is providing 50% stipend assistance to industries for providing technical training to students. This encouragement made more industries take up this training program to benefit more students. The government is also sponsoring the trainees for industries to train for the students.


• Aspiring students can join this scheme and learn the skills by learning by doing. After completing the course, they can apply for an apprenticeship and continue learning the skills. During the apprenticeship, they can even get a stipend. Thus the student can have the opportunity to earn by learning.


• The certificate of Proficiency given by the National Apprentice Training Scheme (NATS) after the one-year training course has great value in the job market. Industries give importance to these certificates in giving jobs. Industries also consider the training duration as work experience.


• The students who got training through National Apprentice Training Scheme (NATS) can establish their own manufacturing units and thus get self-employment. This scheme provides a production-linked incentive training program in mobile manufacturing, manufacturing of medical aids, and equipment, pharma, and automobile sector. So this training also helps them to establish their own business and get self-employment. Thus the NATS helps to reduce the demand-supply gap between the workforce and industries and thus helps to improve the standards of industries.


• NATS has created a web portal that links aspiring students and industries. In this portal, industries and students can log in and add their details. This will help the students to know the various opportunities that they can get from industries. On the other hand, the industries also can know about candidates who are really needed for their industries.

Procedure to join Apprentice Scheme