NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING SCHEMES

• Two flagship Central Sector apprenticeship schemes operating under the Apprentices Act, 1961: NAPS (MSDE) and NATS (Ministry of Education).
• Core instrument for on-the-job, industry-led skilling of Indian youth; deliver partial stipend support via DBT to apprentices.
• Examinable for GS-II (government schemes) and GS-III (employment, skill development, human-resource economy).