Apprenticeship (Graduate/Diploma/ITI) - AAI Eastern Region

About the role

Airports Authority of India, Eastern Region is inviting applications from eligible Indian nationals for a one-year apprenticeship programme under the Apprentices Act, 1961, for the year 2026-27. The programme covers the Regional Headquarters (RHQ) in Kolkata and various airports in the Eastern Region.

Eligibility and profile

• Candidates must be Indian nationals from the Eastern Region (West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Sikkim and Andaman Nicobar).
• Must have passed a degree, diploma or ITI in or after 2024 as on 30 June 2026.
• Applications are restricted to Indian nationals; foreign nationals are not eligible.

Stipends and vacancies

• Graduate: 35 vacancies, stipend of Rs. 15,000.
• Diploma: 35 vacancies, stipend of Rs. 12,000.
• ITI: 70 vacancies, stipend of Rs. 10,560 per month for the second year of training, where the period of training already undergone in a recognised school or institution is taken into account.

The organisation reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of apprenticeship seats or cancel the engagement process without giving a reason.

How to apply

• Graduate and Diploma candidates apply through the NATS portal.
• ITI candidates apply through the NAPS portal.
• Candidates must register on the respective portal, search for the AAI establishment ID and submit the online application; applications submitted by any other means will not be accepted.