Ministry of Defence invites Applications for Trade Apprentices

The Ministry of Defence (Navy) has invited applications for 275 posts on various trade apprentice postsfor a period of one year at the Naval Dockyard Apprentices School, Visakhapatnam. Interested candidates who are eligible can apply for the posts online at the official website at apprenticeshipindia.org on or before December 5.

As per the official notice, “Apprenticeship training is one time opportunity to the candidates. If any candidate previously completed apprenticeship training in the same / different establishment, as per the apprenticeship Act 1961 individual is not eligible for apprenticeship training for second time." 

Eligibility Criteria 

Educational qualification: As per the official notice, candidates should have cleared SSC, Matric, or class 10 with 50 per cent marks in aggregate. They must also have cleared ITI (NCVT/SCVT) with 65 per cent marks in aggregate. 

Age limit: Candidates belonging to general and OBC must have been born between April 1, 2001, and April 1, 2008 (both dates inclusive). While those belonging to SC and ST must have been born between April 1, 1996, and April 1, 2008 (both dates inclusive). The children of naval civilians, defence employees will get an additional age relaxation of two years subject to the approval of IHQ / MoD (Navy), said the official notice. 

Steps to Apply 

- Visit apprenticeshipindia.org. 

- On the homepage, click on the trade apprenticeship application link. 

- Register using your name and a valid phone, email id. 

- Fill up the application form. 

- Upload required documents. 

- Pay the application fees. Submit. 

- Download and take a print out of the filled registration form for further use.