NMDC Apprentice Recruitment 2025

📝 NMDC Apprentice Recruitment 2025: Key Details

Overview of the Opportunity

• Recruiting Body: NMDC Limited (Bailadila Iron Ore Mine - BIOM, Kirandul Complex, Chhattisgarh).

• Company Status: A leading ‘Navratna’ Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Steel.

• Goal: To provide practical, on-the-job apprenticeship training under the Apprenticeship Act, 1961.

• Training Duration: One year.

• Application Mode: Mandatory Online Registration (on NATS/NAPS portal) followed by a Walk-in-Interview.

• Application Fee: None.

Vacancies and Posts

• Total Vacancies: 197 positions.

• Location: Kirandul, Dist. – Dantewada, Chhattisgarh.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age Limit: Not less than 16 years of age as of the notification date (26/10/2025).

• Nationality: Only Indian Nationals are eligible.

• Ineligibility Clauses:

  • Candidates who have already undergone or are currently undergoing apprenticeship training.

  • Candidates with more than one year of job experience after obtaining the qualifying education.

  • The gap between passing the qualifying exam and contract creation on the apprentice portal must not be more than 5 years.

Stipend and Benefits

• Stipend: Will be paid monthly as per the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992.

• Benefit: The primary benefit is invaluable hands-on experience in a major Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), which significantly boosts a candidate's resume and can open doors for future permanent job opportunities.

Selection Process and Interview Details

• Selection Method: Based purely on performance in the Walk-in Interview and successful document verification.

• Walk-in Dates: 12th November 2025 to 21st November 2025. Candidates must attend only on the date specified for their discipline/trade (see schedule in the 'Important Dates' table below).

• Interview Venue: Training Institute, B.I.O.M, Kirandul Complex, Kirandul, Dist. – Dantewada (C.G.)- 494556.

• Reporting Time: Candidates must reach the venue and register at the help desk before 1:00 PM. Those reporting after 1:00 PM will not be interviewed.

• Travel Allowance (TA/DA): No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

📅 Important Dates for Walk-in Interview

The interview is scheduled discipline-wise. Candidates must adhere strictly to the dates for their specific post.

📋 Step-by-Step Application Process

The application is a two-step process involving online registration followed by the walk-in interview.

1. Mandatory Online Registration:

   • Trade (ITI) Apprentices: Register and complete the profile on the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) portal. Get the profile approved in advance.

   • Graduate & Technician (Diploma) Apprentices: Register and complete the profile on the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) portal. Get the profile approved in advance.

2. Attend Walk-in Interview:

   • Attend the interview only on the specified date for your discipline.

   • Reach the venue and register at the help desk before 1:00 PM.

   • Fill an online Google Form provided by the Help Desk at the venue.

   • Present all required documents for verification.

3. Documents to Carry:

   • Registration Proof: Printout of the Approved Profile Page from the NAPS/NATS portal.

   • Bio-data: Completed bio-data form with one recent Passport Size Photograph.

   • Age Proof: Self-attested photocopy of the 10th Class Certificate or Birth Certificate.

   • Qualification/Caste Certificates: All original certificates (Qualification, ITI/Degree/Diploma, and Caste for SC/ST/OBC-NCL) plus one set of self-attested photocopies for verification.

     • Note for OBC-NCL: Certificate must be issued within 6 months of the notification date (26/10/2025).

Would you like me to find the official links for the NAPS or NATS registration portals, or perhaps search for the exact stipend amounts as per the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992?

That's an excellent idea. The NMDC recruitment notification refers to the stipend as per the rules, but the actual amounts are key for candidates.

Here is the information on the minimum stipend rates and the correct official links for online registration.

💰 Minimum Stipend Rates (As per Apprenticeship Act, 1961)

The stipend for NMDC apprentices will be paid as per the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992, which were last revised. The rates are the minimum prescribed by the government; NMDC is free to offer a higher amount.

The latest prescribed minimum monthly stipend rates based on the relevant government notifications are:

Note: For training periods extending beyond one year, there is a mandatory minimum 10% increase in the stipend for the second year. Since the NMDC training is for one year, the first-year rates are applicable.

🔗 Official Registration Portals

The application process requires mandatory prior registration on the respective government portals.

Crucial Step: Candidates must complete their profile and ensure it is approved in advance of their walk-in interview date.