NDV Visakhapatnam Apprenticeship 2024 Recruitment Notification. Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam has released the Apprentice Recruitment Notification for 2024. There are total 275 vacancies in various trades. Details of the NDV Visakhapatnam APPRENTICE Notification, How to APPLY, Application PDF available below in PDF Format.

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (NAVY) ENROLLMENT OF DESIGNATED TRADE APPRENTICES (2025-26 BATCH) AT NAVAL DOCKYARD APPRENTICES SCHOOL, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 014 (AP)
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Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam Apprentice Recruitment 2024

Applications are invited from ITI qualified INDIAN national candidates for Apprenticeship Training in the following designated trades for a period of one year at Naval Dockyard Apprentices School, Visakhapatnam , [DAS (Vzg)] for the Apprenticeship training batch 2025-26 in accordance with Apprentices Act 1961 read in conjunction with Apprenticeship Rules 1992 as amended from time to time.

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (NAVY) ENROLLMENT OF DESIGNATED TRADE APPRENTICES (2025-26 BATCH) AT NAVAL DOCKYARD APPRENTICES SCHOOL, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 014 (AP)

NDV Visakhapatnam Apprentice Notification Overview 2024

Join Indian Navy (Nausena Bharti) Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam Apprentices Recruitment 2024. Those candidates who are interested in this Navy Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam Apprentices Post Examination 2024 can Apply Online from 28/11/2024 to 02/01/2025. Read the notification for Indian Navy Apprentices recruitment eligibility, post information, selection procedure, age limit, pay scale and all other information.

Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam 2024 Apprentice Notification
Name of the Organization Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam
Nature of the Organisation Defence
Type of Recruitment Apprentice Recruitment 2024
Vacancies 275
Application Mode APPLICAITON PDF
Last Date 02 January 2025
Details Notification PDF
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Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam Apprentice Notification 2024 Vacancies


Apprenticeship Designated Trades Vacancies
Total Posts
Mechanic Diesel 25
Machinist 10
Mechanic (Central AC Plant, Industrial Cooling & Package Air Conditioning) 10
Foundryman 5
Fitter 40
Pipe Fitter 25
Mechanic Machine Tool Maintenance 5
Electrician 25
Instrument Mechanic 10
Electronics Mechanic 25
Welder (Gas and Electric) 13
Sheet Metal Worker 27
Shipwright (Wood) 22
Painter (General) 13
Mechanic Mechatronics 10
Computer Operator and Programming Assistant 10
Total Vacancies 275

NDV Visakhapatnam Apprenticeship Eligibility - Qualification

Education Qualification:

  • SSC/ Matric/ Std X: 50% (aggregate)
  • ITI (NCVT/ SCVT): 65% (aggregate)
  • Remarks: SSC/ Matriculation and ITI certificates without marks/ grades/ grade points/ percentage will not be accepted.

NDV Visakha Age Limit:

Age. No upper age restriction for apprenticeship training as per Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) office memorandum No. F.No. MSDE-14(03)/2021 AP-(PMU) dated 20 Dec 21. Minimum age is 14 years and for hazardous occupations it is 18 years according to ‘The Apprentices Act 1961. Accordingly, candidates born on or before 02 May 2011 are eligible.

Physical Standards. Candidates should satisfy the minimum standards of physical fitness specified in Rule 4 of ‘The Apprenticeship Rules 1992’ for apprenticeship training.

Previous Training. Candidates who have already completed or currently pursuing apprenticeship training in the same trade in any organization as per the apprenticeship Act, 1961 as amended time to time are not eligible.

Procedure for Applying Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam Apprenticeship

Procedure for Applying for Apprenticeship. Candidates to follow the laid down procedure for applying apprenticeship training.

(a) Candidates have to first register themselves in online portal at www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in under National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) mandatorily.

(b) Before registration, candidate must ensure that name and date of birth in both Aadhar card and SSC/ matriculation certificate are same. Otherwise, change the details in Aadhar card according to the SSC certificate.

(c) Open www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in. web portal. Click on ‘ Register’ module in the home page and click on ‘Candidate’ from drop down menu.

(d) Candidate registration page would open. Fill up the all basic details like name, DOB, valid e-mail address, mobile number etc. correctly and submit. Post submission, a system generated auto mail would be received through e-mail for profile activation. Activate profile to complete registration.

(e) After registration, login to www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in. web portal with the username (registered mail id) and password. Enter educational details, contact address, trade preference, Aadhar, PAN & bank details, community etc., upload all supporting documents and validate Aadhar number to complete 100% profile completion.

(f) Thereafter, click on ‘Apprenticeship Opportunities’ in the home page and click on ‘Search by Establishment Name’ from menu and enter “ NAVAL DOCKYARD” (Establishment ID: E08152800002) in capital letters and select Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. A list of trades operated in Naval dockyard, Visakhapatnam will be displayed. Then select “Apply” against the desired trade. Any further instructions may be followed as per the apprenticeship portal guidelines.

(g) After applying for trade, take printout of complete profile for forwarding to DAS (Vzg) along with application.

(h) Take printout of two copies of hall ticket format placed at Annexure - I of this advertisement and duly fill with ball point pen and paste recent passport colour photograph at earmarked box.

(j) Apprentice profile, two original hall tickets and all relevant documents along with check-off list placed at Annexure- II of this advertisement indicating status of enclosed documents are required to be forwarded in an envelope cover (Write trade name on application envelop cover) to “The Officer-in- Charge (for Apprenticeship), Naval Dockyard Apprentices School, VM Naval Base S.O., P.O., Visakhapatnam - 530 014, Andhra Pradesh” by Post. This would be considered as the off-line application for the purpose of enrollment.

(k) Last date of receipt of applications at DAS (V) is 02 January 2025.


(l) It is sole responsibility of applicants to ensure their applications reached DAS (Vzg) within due date of receipt of applications. DAS (Vzg) will not accept applications after last date for any reason.

Selection Process for Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam Apprentice 2024

(a) Shortlisting of Candidates for Written Exam. Shortlisting of candidates for issue of hall tickets would be undertaken based on marks secured in SSC/ Matriculation and ITI, in a ratio of 70:30 and a merit list will be drawn up. Hall tickets for appearing in written examination will be sent to the shortlisted applicants in the ratio of 1:5 against existing vacancies in each trade and category to maintain reservation quota as per extant guidelines.

(b) Written Examination. OMR based written examination comprises of 75 Multiple Choice Questions (Mathematics 30, General Science 30, General Knowledge 15) in English language with each question carrying one mark would be conducted for a duration of one hour at DAS (Vzg) campus. There will be no negative marking for wrong answers.

(c) Interview. Candidates in the order of merit of written examination would be called for interview in the ratio of 1:2 against existing vacancies in each trade and category. Interview comprises document verification and oral test as follows:

Document Verification. During interview, candidates would be verified with the following original certificates.
(aa) SSC/ Matriculation Marks Certificate (ab) ITI Marks Certificate
(ac) Aadhar Card
(ad) Caste Certificate (if applicable) (ae) PwD Certificate (if applicable)
(af) Ex-serviceman/ Armed Force Personnel Certificate (if applicable)
(ag) NCC Certificate (if applicable) Self-attested photocopy of certificates also to be submitted during interview

Schedule for Naval Dockyard Apprenticeship 2024 Recruitment 



(a) Written examination for all trades at DAS (Vzg) - 28 February 2025 AM
(b) Declaration of written exam results at DAS (Vzg) - 04 March 2025 PM
(c) Schedule for interview and medical examination:-  

Designated Trade Date of  Interview Declaration of Interview Result Date of Medical Exam
Electrician 07 Mar 25 17 Mar 25 19 Mar 25 onwards
Electronics Mechanic
Instrument Mechanic
Painter (General) 10 Mar 25
Welder (Gas & Electric)
Shipwright (Wood)
Sheet Metal Worker
Fitter 11 Mar 25
Mechanic (Central AC    Plant, Industrial Cooling
and Package Air Conditioning)
Mechanic Diesel
Machinist 12 Mar 25
Foundryman
Pipe Fitter
Mechanic Machine Tool Maintenance
Mechanic Mechatronics
Computer Operator and Programming Assistant

Naval Dockyard Visakha Stipend

Stipend. Admissibility of monthly stipend is based on Section 13 of ‘The Apprentices Act 1961 and ‘The Apprenticeship Rules 1992 read in conjunction with ‘The Apprenticeship (amendment) Rules 2019’ and Apprenticeship (amendment) Rules, 2022. These are briefly Rs.7700/- for one year and Rs.8050/- for two years of ITI certificate holders.
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