NAPS & NATS Apprenticeship Hiring Solutions for Businesses

We help businesses in India hire apprentices under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS), with support for documentation, onboarding and coordination.

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NAPS and NATS apprenticeship routes into your team Apprentices under NAPS (trade apprentices) and NATS (graduates and diploma holders) move through THC's documentation, onboarding and coordination support into your team. THC support Documents Onboarding Coordination Your team NAPSTrade apprentices NATSGraduates, diplomas

NAPS & NATSTHC supports apprenticeship hiring under both schemesYour team trains the apprentices on the job

  • Documentation
  • Onboarding
  • Coordination

Your apprentices learn on the job. We help with the paperwork.

THC supports documentation, onboarding and coordination for apprenticeship hiring under NAPS and NATS. Training and day-to-day work stay with your team.

What are the NAPS and NATS apprenticeship schemes?

The National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) are Government of India schemes that help employers train apprentices on the job, under the Apprentices Act, 1961. They are separate schemes run by different ministries, so the right route depends on the roles and the people you want to train.

NAPS
National Apprenticeship Promotion SchemeTrade apprentices
NATS
National Apprenticeship Training SchemeGraduates and diploma holders
  1. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
    Run by
    Ministry of Education, through the Boards of Apprenticeship Training
  2. Apprentices in designated trades (notified by the government) and optional trades (set by the employer), including ITI pass-outs and freshers
    Who it covers
    Graduates, diploma holders and vocational certificate holders
  3. Designated trades: usually 1 year for ITI pass-outs and 2 years for freshers. Optional trades: 6 to 12 months
    Training period
    6 months to 1 year of on-the-job training
  4. 25%25% of the stipend paid, up to ₹1,500 a month per apprentice, paid to the apprentice by Direct Benefit Transfer
    Government stipend support
    50%50% of the stipend
  5. apprenticeshipindia.gov.in
    Official portal
    nats.education.gov.in

Summarised from the official scheme sources linked above, checked November 2026. Eligibility, stipend support and other conditions are set by each scheme and can change. For example, NAPS stipend support is not available to central and state government departments or public sector undertakings. THC is a private recruitment company, not a government agency.

How THC supports apprenticeship hiring

Whether you are taking on NAPS apprentices in trades or NATS apprentices who are graduates or diploma holders, THC supports the work around hiring them. Your team trains the apprentices.

  1. THC

    Documentation

    We help you prepare and organise the documents needed to engage apprentices.

  2. THC

    Onboarding

    We support the joining process so apprentices can start at your site.

  3. THC

    Coordination

    We coordinate the agreed steps with your team throughout the hiring process.

  4. Your team

    Training on the job

    Your team trains the apprentices and manages their day-to-day work.

How apprenticeship hiring works with THC

Three steps to get started. The exact steps are agreed with you for each requirement. Open a step to see what happens.

  • Together
  • THC

  1. Tell us the roles or trades, the number of apprentices and the locations you are planning for.

  2. We look at whether NAPS or NATS suits the roles and the people you want to train.

  3. We support the agreed documentation and onboarding steps and stay in touch with your team.

Why employers explore apprenticeship hiring

Apprenticeships can suit employers who want to build skills in-house. Whether they fit depends on your roles, sites and plans. Select a point to read more.

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Build practical skills on the job

Apprentices learn the work in your own setting, alongside your team.

  • Build practical skills on the job: Apprentices learn the work in your own setting, alongside your team.
  • Plan your future workforce: Apprenticeships can help you develop people for roles you expect to fill.
  • Train within a set framework: NAPS and NATS give apprenticeship training a structure under government rules.
  • Shared stipend support: Under both schemes, the government shares part of the apprentice stipend, subject to each scheme’s rules.

Discuss your apprenticeship hiring requirements

Tell us the roles or trades, the number of apprentices and the locations. Our team will contact you to discuss your workforce needs and the support you require.

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NAPS and NATS hiring questions

What employers usually ask about NAPS and NATS apprenticeship hiring.

  • NAPS is the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme, run by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. It covers apprentices in designated and optional trades.
  • NATS is the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme, run by the Ministry of Education. It offers 6 months to 1 year of on-the-job training for graduates, diploma holders and vocational certificate holders.
  • Under both schemes, the Government of India shares part of the stipend paid to apprentices.

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