# VPA opens 20 trade apprentice posts across five ITI trades 2026-11-03T06:35:25+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Visakhapatnam Port Authority has invited online applications for 20 Trade Apprentice placements in its Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Department for the apprenticeship year 2025-2026. The positions are spread across Welder, Electrician, Fitter, Motor Mechanic (Motor Vehicle) and Electronics Mechanic trades, with four slots in each. Candidates must have passed ITI in the relevant trade and be at least 14 years old as on 3 December 2026. Selected apprentices will receive a monthly stipend of Rs 8,344.60 to Rs 9,387.67 during the one-year training period. Applications will be accepted from 4 November to 3 December 2026 through the Apprenticeship India portal. The authority will select candidates based on ITI merit and certificate verification, with reservations under the Apprentices Act for SC, ST and OBC categories. The notification clarifies that this is apprenticeship training, not regular employment, and completion does not guarantee a job with VPA. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The 20 positions, four in each of five ITI trades, offer one-year apprenticeships with stipends ranging from Rs 8,344.60 to Rs 9,387.67 per month. Selection by ITI merit and certificate verification means candidates with higher marks have an edge. The notification explicitly states that completing the training does not guarantee a regular job with the port authority, so applicants should treat it purely as skill-building. The application window runs from 4 November to 3 December 2026 on the Apprenticeship India portal. ## Coverage - freejobalert.com Straight notification details with no framing slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Apprenticeship India, ITI, Visakhapatnam Port Authority Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/vpa-opens-20-trade-apprentice-posts-across-five-iti-trades/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/vpa-opens-20-trade-apprentice-posts-across-five-iti-trades/#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/