VMC Vadodara Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – Trade Apprentice Posts (18 Trades)

Yes, VMC Vadodara Apprentice Recruitment 2026 is out. Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has invited online applications for Trainee Apprentices across 18 trades for the 2026-27 training year under the Apprentices Act, 1961, covering both technical ITI-qualified roles and non-technical graduate and 10th-pass positions. VMC is one of Gujarat's larger urban local bodies, running civic services across departments including City Planning, Property Tax, Education, General Administration, Public Works and Primary Health & Family Welfare — and this apprenticeship drive draws candidates into hands-on exposure across several of these functions. The trade spread is unusually wide: graduates with a BA, B.Com or BBA can apply for Office Operations Executive, ITI-certificate holders can apply across trades including Electrician, Fitter, COPA and Draughtsman (Civil), while Office Assistant is reserved exclusively for 10th-pass female candidates aged 18 to 28. Local Vadodara residents get first priority in selection, and there is no application fee for any category or trade. Applications are open online from 13 August 2026 (12:00 Noon) through 25 August 2026 (11:59 PM). The process runs in two steps — NAPS portal registration and eKYC, followed by a separate VMC-side application — so candidates must complete both stages for a valid application.

• Office Operations Executive: Graduate degree (BA / B.Com / BBA) in any discipline from a recognised university
• ITI trades (Electrician, Fitter, COPA, Wireman, Electronic Mechanic, Mechanic Motor Vehicle, Mechanic Diesel, Draughtsman Civil, Surveyor, and other listed trades): completed ITI certificate course in the corresponding trade
• Office Assistant: 10th (SSC) pass, reserved exclusively for female candidates
• No minimum percentage specified for any trade; candidates who have already completed an apprenticeship in the same trade are not eligible to reapply

• Office Assistant (female-only trade): 18 to 28 years
• Other 17 trades: no separate age limit specified — eligibility follows the general Apprentices Act, 1961 framework; confirm any implicit ceiling with VMC directly
• Age relaxation for reserved categories applies per standard Government of Gujarat norms, though not broken out by category in this advertisement

• Qualification requirements vary by trade and are listed in full above
• Local (Vadodara) resident candidates are given first priority during shortlisting
• Candidates who have already completed an apprenticeship in the same trade, at VMC or elsewhere, are not eligible to reapply for that trade
• This is a fixed-term apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act, 1961, not a permanent municipal appointment, and does not by itself guarantee absorption into a regular VMC post
• Applications for a trade the candidate is not eligible for will be cancelled outright, not redirected to another trade

No application fee

• Stipend paid as per rates prescribed under the Apprentices Act, 1961
• Trade-wise stipend figures not published in the notification — confirm exact amounts via the NAPS portal listing for VMC

1. Visit apprenticeshipindia.gov.in and register as an apprentice on the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) portal
2. Complete eKYC verification using your Aadhaar and basic personal details
3. Search for and select Vadodara Municipal Corporation as your establishment, then choose your trade
4. Visit vmc.gov.in/Recruitment/Recruitment.aspx to complete the corresponding VMC-side application
5. Fill in the VMC application form using the registration number generated on the NAPS portal
6. Enter your personal, educational and contact details accurately — all further communication uses these
7. Upload the documents required for your specific trade as listed in the notification
8. Review every field carefully, particularly trade selection, since ineligible-trade applications are cancelled without review
9. Submit the completed application before 25 August 2026, 11:59 PM
10. Retain a copy or screenshot of your submitted application for future reference