Government Jobs, Apprenticeships & Employment Schemes
Beyond exams, the government runs employment and apprenticeship programmes that pay a stipend and build real work experience — including internships in top companies and on-the-job apprenticeships for ITI pass-outs, diploma holders and graduates. The National Career Service portal also lists live vacancies. These are not exam notifications; they are schemes you register for. Explore the verified programmes below.
8 verified schemes in this category
Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
Credit-linked subsidy to help individuals set up new micro-enterprises and generate self-employment in the non-farm sector.
PM Internship Scheme
12-month internships in India's top companies for young people, with a monthly stipend and one-time grant to build real work experience.
e-Shram Card (Unorganised Workers)
A national database and identity card for unorganised-sector workers, enabling access to social-security and welfare schemes, including accidental insurance cover.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)
Free skill training and placement support for rural poor youth, helping them get regular wage employment.
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS)
Paid, on-the-job apprenticeships across trades, with the government sharing part of the stipend cost with employers.
National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS 2.0)
One-year on-the-job apprenticeships for degree engineers, diploma holders and vocational graduates, ending with a nationally-recognised certificate.
National Career Service (NCS)
A free, single-window employment platform — job matching (government, PSU and private), career counselling, skill links and job fairs (Rozgar Melas).
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 4.0)
Free short-term, industry-relevant skill training and certification to improve employability, including recognition of prior learning.