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NAPS & NATS

Turn fresher hiring into a growth advantage.

Your next 50 employees don't always have to mean your next 50 full-cost hires. For eligible businesses, apprenticeship can become a structured, government-supported way to build talent.

75+ NAPS / NATS clients · 1,000+ apprentices managed · ₹3 Cr+ subsidy secured · Since 2024

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The bigger opportunity

Government support is one part. A repeatable talent pipeline is the real prize.

Hire fresh talent→Train→Evaluate→Build job-ready skills→Create your future talent pipeline

Many businesses treat NAPS and NATS as a subsidy form to fill in. The businesses that get the most from them treat apprenticeship as a hiring system: a steady intake of freshers, trained on real work, evaluated over months, with the best moving into full-time roles.

We help you build that system, and manage the financial and compliance process behind it professionally.

100 employees? Your eligible apprenticeship opportunity may be worth evaluating before your next hiring cycle. Build talent. Control cost. Create a pipeline.

Where Vasudhaiva helps

Five stages. We run them with you.

  1. IdentifyRoles and workforce opportunities suitable for apprenticeship.
  2. StructureAn apprenticeship model that fits your business.
  3. OnboardCandidate sourcing, registration, documentation and coordination.
  4. ManageStipends, compliance, records and programme processes.
  5. MonitorTenure, cost, performance and eligible benefits.
Who it suits

Built for businesses that hire freshers regularly.

  • IT, software and digital companies
  • ITES, BPO and KPO operations
  • Manufacturing and engineering units
  • Any business with 30+ employees, where apprenticeship is compulsory
  • Businesses planning a large hiring cycle

Why employers use it: lower hiring and training costs · government stipend support · a skilled, job-ready talent pipeline · flexibility in workforce planning

The two schemes

NATS and NAPS at a glance.

NATS · National Apprenticeship Training Scheme
  • Under the Apprentices Act, 1961
  • Graduates and diploma holders, in engineering and non-engineering fields
  • Also vocational certificate holders
  • Training: 6 months to 1 year
NAPS · National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
  • Launched by the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
  • Indian citizens aged 14–35 (18+ in hazardous industries)
  • Qualification depends on the trade
  • Training: 6 to 36 months, depending on the trade
Stipend support

What the schemes currently provide.

BenefitNATSNAPS
Central government support₹4,500 a month to the apprentice25% of the stipend, up to ₹1,500 a month
State government support to the employer₹3,000 a month, claimed quarterly₹1,500 a month, claimed quarterly
Additional for women candidates₹1,000₹1,000
Benefits and eligibility depend on prevailing government rules, the establishment, the candidate, the role and the approved programme structure. We confirm current rates before you enrol.
Establishments
Employee strengthStatus
0–3Not eligible
4–29Voluntary
30 and aboveCompulsory: 2.5% to 15% apprentices
Candidates
  • NATS: graduates (post-2021 pass-outs), diploma or vocational certificate holders
  • NAPS: aged 14–35, with the qualification required for the trade
  • Must not already have a PF / UAN or ESIC registration
The process

Eight steps. We handle them.

  1. Establishment registration
  2. Candidate registration
  3. Creating the opportunity
  4. Candidate application
  5. Contract generation
  6. Monthly stipend processing
  7. Central subsidy credited to the candidate
  8. Quarterly state subsidy claim

CSR advantage: engaging apprentices beyond the 2.5% threshold can also contribute to CSR initiatives.

Questions we hear
Is our business eligible?

Establishments with 4 or more employees can generally take part; with 30 or more, engaging 2.5% to 15% apprentices is compulsory. We confirm eligibility for your roles and state.

Can IT and ITES companies use apprenticeship?

Yes. Many IT, software, digital, ITES, BPO and KPO roles can be structured as apprenticeships. We help identify which roles fit, and design the programme around them.

Can we enrol existing employees?

Generally, no. Candidates must not already have a PF / UAN or ESIC registration.

Do you help find candidates?

Yes. Candidate sourcing is part of onboarding, and larger intakes can be supported through our group recruitment company, VRecruitFirst.

How long do claims take?

State subsidies are claimed quarterly. Timely, accurate documentation is the biggest factor in avoiding delays, and that's what we manage.

Your contact

Talk to the person who runs our apprenticeship programmes.

Ketan Sakariya · Leadership Team · Workforce, Growth & Opportunity

+91 63588 75915 · ketan@vasudhaivaaccountants.com

Build talent. Control cost. Create a pipeline.

Tell us your headcount, roles and hiring plans. We'll check eligibility and show you what an apprenticeship pipeline could look like.

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Benefits and eligibility depend on prevailing government rules.