# Indian Navy opens 50 apprentice vacancies for IT-03 batch 2026-08-19T21:21:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Naval Ship Repair Yard (NSRY), Sri Vijaya Puram, has invited online applications for 50 apprentice vacancies under the Indian Navy Apprentice Recruitment 2026 for the IT-03 Batch 2026-27. The recruitment covers 13 trades including Electrician, Fitter, Welder, and Mechanic (Diesel). Candidates who have completed ITI in the relevant trade can apply through the apprenticeship portal. The application process opened on 17 August 2026 and will close at 11:51 PM on 10 October 2026. The one-year training programme is tentatively set to start on 1 December 2026. Selection will be based on merit list, interview, document verification and medical examination. There is no upper age limit for applicants. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This is a standard annual intake by NSRY, a key naval maintenance unit in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 50 vacancies are modest compared to larger Navy recruitments, but the island location may affect applicant interest. Under the Apprentices Act 1961, apprentices are not employees but get a stipend and a certificate. The next date to watch is 10 October 2026, after which the merit list will be drawn. ## Coverage - pw.live Straight listing of facts from the official notification, no framing or commentary. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Indian Navy, Naval Ship Repair Yard, Sri Vijaya Puram Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indian-navy-opens-50-apprentice-vacancies-for-it-03-batch/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indian-navy-opens-50-apprentice-vacancies-for-it-03-batch/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/