AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
(‘A’ Miniratna Category-1 Public Sector Enterprise)
REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS (NR), NATS BUILDING
GURGAON ROAD, NEW DELHI-110037
ADVT. NO. 02/2026/APPRENTICE/GRADUATE/DIPLOMA/ITI/NR
Notification for Engagement of Graduate/Diploma & ITI Apprentices (under Apprentices Act, 1961) for year 2025-26 in Airports Authority of India, Northern Region
Airports Authority of India, Regional Headquarter (Northern Region) is inviting applications from the eligible candidates who are domiciles of Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Leh Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand for an Apprenticeship Training Program of one year in various airports in Northern Region for the year 2025-26. During the period of Apprenticeship Training, the candidates are governed by Apprentices Act, 1961 (as amended in 1973 and till date) and commensurate policies/rules of the organization.
Details of posts and qualifications (No. of posts are tentative that can be reduced/increased) :
| S. No. | Field of Specialization/Discipline | No. of seats | Duration of Training | Monthly Stipend | Locations/Airports of Apprenticeship Training at Northern Region Airports. | |
| 1. | Bachelor of Engg. / Tech. | a). Civil | 1 | 1 year | Graduate (Degree) Apprentices- Rs.15000= 10500 (AAI Share)+4500 (Govt. Share through DBT) | Adampur, Agra, Aligarh, Amritsar, Ayodhya, Azamgarh, Bareilly, Bathinda, Bikaner, CATC, Chitrakoot, Dehradun, Farrukhabad, Fursatganj, Gorakhpur, Gwalior, Hindon, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jammu, Jodhpur, Kangra, Kanpur, Khajuraho, Kishangarh, Kullu, Kushinagar, Leh, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Meerut, Moradabad, Pantnagar, Pathankot, Pithoragarh, Prayagraj, Safdarjung, Shravasti, Shimla, Srinagar, Udaipur, Varanasi, etc. and various offices in New Delhi. |
| b). Electrical | 2 | |||||
| c). Electronics | 6 | |||||
| d). Computer Science/ Information Technology | 2 | |||||
| e). Mechanical/Automobile | 2 | |||||
| f). BCA | 9 | |||||
| 2. | Diploma | a). Civil | 15 | Technical (Diploma) Apprentices- Rs.12000= 8000 (AAI Share) +4000 (Govt. Share through DBT) | ||
| b). Electrical | 15 | |||||
| c). Electronics | 14 | |||||
| d). Computer Science/ Information Technology | 6 | |||||
| e). Mechanical/Automobile | 4 | |||||
| f). Computer Application / Computer Application & Business Management | 10 | |||||
| 3 | ITI / Trade | a). Computer Operator Programming Assistant | 39 | Trade Apprentices (ITI)
Rs. 9600/- |
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| b). Steno | 8 | |||||
| Total | 133 | |||||
PERIOD OF APPRENTICESHP TRAINING: Period of Apprenticeship Training shall be 12 months from commencing of the Contract of Apprenticeship.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
- Graduate/Diploma: Candidates should possess full time (regular) four years degree or three years (regular) diploma in Engineering in any of the above mentioned streams, recognized by AICTE, GOI.
- ITI Trade: candidates should possess ITI/NCVT certificate in Computer Operator Programming Assistant & Steno trades from institutions recognized by AICTE, GOI.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Only Indian Nationals who are domiciles of Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Leh Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are eligible.
- Candidates passed degree/diploma in or after 2022 are eligible.
- Age limit: Minimum age is 18 years and Maximum age is 26 years as on 03.2026. (Relaxation in upper age limit for categories like SC/ST/OBC/PWBD etc. as per Govt. of India guidelines is applicable)
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
- Last date of application is 22.03.2026.
- The interested candidates are required to apply through BOAT’s/RDAT’s web portal nats.education.gov.in (for Graduate / Diploma Apprentices) and www.apprenticeshipindia.org (for ITI Trade) by finding establishment Airports Authority of India –RHQ NR, New Delhi (NDLSWC000002(BOAT)/ E05200700101(NAPS)) and click on the apply button in the next page. After successful application, the message “Successfully applied for the training position. Based on availability, you will be contacted by the establishment” will be shown by the portal.
- Candidates should register themselves on the concerned portal (NATS/NAPS) prior to applying for apprenticeship training in AAI without fail (Please refer Annexure I, II & III as attached). Registered Applications received online through NATS/NAPS portal will only be considered. Correspondence/Communication in any other manner will not be entertained.
- No TA/DA will be provided to the applicants for attending the interview.
- Reservation for SC/ST, OBC and EWS as applicable will be followed, however, in case of nonavailability of candidates in reserved category it will be filled from other reserved categories/general categories.
- Airports Authority of India has no obligation to give regular employment to Apprentices. They shall have no right to claim regular employment from AAI on the basis of this apprenticeship at any point of time. This training program shall not create any liability on AAI for providing any job to the Apprentice. AAI management does not take any responsibility for any sort of employment/placement.
- Candidates applying for more than one discipline will not be considered and their application will be rejected.
- No Application Fee is being charged.
- For NATS – BOAT Portal nats.education.gov.in related queries please email or reach out to Northern Region Students, Email: studentquery@boatnr.org, admin@boatnr.org, info@boatnr.org, Phone 0512-2584056/2584057/2580349. For NAPS portal, candidates may contact via e-mail apprenticeship@nsdcindia.org or log on to www.apprenticeshipindia.org.
Download the official notification below for complete details:
Download: AAI_Apprentices_2026.pdf
