DBT in National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme

• Union minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, recently launched the direct benefit transfer (DBT) in the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS).
• An amount of approximately Rs 15 crore was disbursed to one lakh apprentices.

ABOUT NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PROMOTION SCHEME

• It was launched in 2016.
• NAPS had replaced Apprentice Protsahan Yojna.
• A total of 25 lakh youth have been engaged as apprentices up to July 31, 2023.
• Under the NAPS, the Centre reimburses 25% of the prescribed stipend subject to a maximum of Rs 1500 per month per apprentice to the employer.
• Also government reimburses the basic training cost up to Rs. 7,500 per apprentice.
• States like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Telangana have emerged as the top apprenticeship providers in the country with more than 0.9 million trained youth in the age group of 23-26 years.