# NLC India sets apprentice stipends from ₹12,000 to ₹15,028 2026-10-30T04:56:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet NLC India Limited, the Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Coal, has announced 1,235 apprentice vacancies for the 2026-27 period. Monthly stipends range from ₹12,000 to ₹15,028 depending on qualification. Graduate engineering apprentices receive the highest stipend of ₹15,028 per month, while ITI trade apprentices get ₹12,000 per month. Technician (diploma) and graduate non-engineering apprentices both receive ₹12,524 per month. The training period is 12 months, with the stipend paid monthly. The stipend amounts are fixed and do not vary by marks or location. Earlier in 2026, a separate Neyveli trade drive offered ₹11,040 per month. No application fee is mentioned in the 2026-27 notifications. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The stipend amounts are fixed and do not vary by marks or location, which removes any ambiguity for applicants choosing between categories. The ₹3,000 monthly gap between graduate engineers and ITI apprentices can accumulate to roughly ₹30,000 over the one-year training, a meaningful difference for candidates deciding whether to pursue a degree. NLC India has not announced whether these apprentices will be considered for permanent roles after the 12-month period, leaving the long-term career benefit of the training unspecified. The application details themselves are what remain open. ## Coverage - jagranjosh.com Straight factual reporting of stipend figures without advocacy This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Ministry of Coal, Neyveli, NLC India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nlc-india-sets-apprentice-stipends-from-rs12-000-to-rs15-028/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nlc-india-sets-apprentice-stipends-from-rs12-000-to-rs15-028/#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/