SCCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 300 Graduate & Diploma Apprenticeship Posts

The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), a Government Company, has invited applications for Graduate (Engineering & Non-Engineering) and Diploma Apprenticeship training for the year 2026-2027, under the Apprentices Act 1961. A total of 300 slots are on offer, and this is a genuinely accessible entry point for recent graduates and diploma holders looking to gain hands-on industry training. The SCCL portal opens on 6 August 2026 at 12:00 PM and closes on 16 August 2026 at 5:00 PM. Here's the complete breakdown.

About SCCL

The Singareni Collieries Company Limited is a Government Company and one of the major coal mining and power organisations in Telangana, jointly owned by the Government of Telangana and the Government of India. Beyond its core mining operations, SCCL runs a substantial apprenticeship programme every year under the Apprentices Act 1961, giving engineering graduates, non-engineering graduates, and diploma holders structured, paid, on-the-job training. This 2026-2027 cycle continues that tradition, with priority slots specifically set aside for SCCL/retired employee children and PAF/PDF (Project Affected Family/Project Displaced Family) candidates from surrounding villages.

SCCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – Overview

Important Dates

Vacancy Details / Branch Wise Break-up

The 300 total slots are split across three categories — Engineering Graduates, Non-Engineering Graduates, and Diploma holders — with each category further divided by branch. Do keep in mind that these numbers are tentative, and SCCL may shift slots between branches depending on how many applications come in per stream.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

This drive is specifically for Engineering Graduates, Non-Engineering Graduates, and Diploma holders who passed their qualifying examination within the last five years — that is, in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, or 2026. SCCL has been explicit that candidates who passed out in any other year won't be considered and will be rejected during scrutiny, so it's worth double-checking your pass-out year before applying.

Age Limit (as on 31 Jul 2026)

• Minimum Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Age: 28 Years

Age Relaxation

Stipend Details

Since this is an apprenticeship rather than a regular job, candidates are paid a fixed monthly stipend rather than a salary, split between SCCL and the central government's apprenticeship scheme.

The stipend is shared equally — 50% by SCCL, and 50% by BOAT (Southern Region)/NATS 2.0, Ministry of Education, GoI — and credited directly to the apprentice's Aadhaar-linked bank account under the DBT system. This makes Aadhaar-seeding of your bank account genuinely critical: SCCL has clarified it isn't responsible for a missed stipend payment if your Aadhaar isn't linked.

Selection Process

Selection here isn't a written exam — it works on a seniority-and-merit model instead.

• Selection based on inter-seniority with reference to year of passing, and merit within that year
• Priority given to "SCCL/Retired Employee Children" and "PAF/PDF" candidates, as per SCCL's existing practice
• Local, Caste, and EWS reservation followed as per SCCL's applicable policy
• Vacant reserved-category slots diverted to the open category
• Scrutiny and verification of applications at the respective Area MVTC/GVTC

SCCL has also flagged that candidates with knowledge of AI, systems, MS Office, and MS Excel will get preference, so it's worth highlighting those skills if you have them.

Application Fee

There is no registration fee for applying through the SCCL web portal or for submitting your hard copy application at the Area MVTC counter — this recruitment is entirely free to apply for.

Required Documents

This application process has two separate document sets — soft copies to upload on the portal, and hard copies to submit at your nearest MVTC. Missing either step means your application won't be considered.

• To upload on SCCL portal (PDF, 50KB–250KB each): SSC Certificate, Graduate/Diploma Certificate (Provisional + Consolidated Marks Memo), Reservation Certificate (SC/ST/BC/EWS candidates), SCCL Employee/Ex-Employee Children EPR view & ID Card, PDF/PAF Certificate — plus a scanned photo (10KB–50KB, 3.5cm x 4.5cm, signed at the bottom)
• Hard copies to submit at MVTC: Passport-size photograph (with signature on photo), signed printout of the SCCL portal application, printout of the NATS 2.0 registration form, Local Certificate (Others category only), Aadhaar card photocopy, EPR view & Employee ID Card/PAF Certificate (where applicable)
• Union Bank of India (UBI) account details — first page of passbook, from an SCCL salary-disbursing branch

How to Apply Online

1. First, register on the NATS 2.0 web portal: www.nats.education.gov.in, filling in required fields and uploading certificate copies to get your registration number.
2. Then apply through the official SCCL portal: www.scclmines.com/apprenticeship — read the terms and conditions first.
3. Enter all required information and upload your recent photo along with the required original certificate PDFs.
4. Use the same email ID and mobile number you registered with on NATS — this must stay unchanged through the entire selection process.
5. Print the duly signed, portal-generated application form.
6. Submit this printout, along with the NATS 2.0 registration form, certificate copies, and your UBI bank account first page, at your nearest Area MVTC/GVTC — between 6 August 2026, 12 PM, and 16 August 2026, 5 PM.

One point worth stressing: if the hard copy doesn't reach the MVTC for scrutiny, your application won't appear in the received list and won't be considered — submitting only on the online portal is not enough by itself.

Important Instructions

• Candidates already trained or registered under the Apprentices Act 1961, in SCCL or any other organisation, will be terminated from this training — an undertaking to that effect is needed in the application.
• Your name, parents' names, date of birth, and year of passing must match exactly across the NATS portal, SCCL portal, SSC/Birth Certificate, Aadhaar, and your Graduate/Diploma Certificate, or your application risks rejection during scrutiny.
• For married women candidates, the surname on Aadhaar and NATS registration must match the SSC certificate surname — a mismatch means the application won't be accepted.
• Selected candidates must open a Union Bank of India account (if they don't already have one) and opt into a group accidental insurance policy (around ₹750 premium) for the training year.
• Unauthorised absence for more than 20 consecutive days, or cumulative absenteeism of 40 days, terminates the apprenticeship without notice; a minimum of 240 musters attendance is needed for the completion certificate.
• This apprenticeship does not confer any right to regular employment in SCCL, and there's no quota or preference for SCCL apprentices in future regular hiring.
• SCCL retains the discretion to increase or decrease slots per branch/category, and to extend deadlines, at any time.

Why Should You Apply?

For recent engineering, non-engineering, and diploma graduates from 2022 to 2026, this is a well-structured, paid, government-backed apprenticeship at a large PSU — a genuine chance to gain a full year of practical training and a recognised certificate, without a competitive written exam standing in the way. The seniority-and-merit selection model also makes the process fairly predictable for candidates who check the eligibility boxes.

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Final Words

SCCL's 300-slot apprenticeship drive is a solid, fee-free opportunity for recent Engineering, Non-Engineering, and Diploma graduates to get a year of paid, structured training at a major PSU — just remember it's a two-step process: NATS registration, SCCL portal application, and a hard-copy submission at your nearest MVTC, all before 16 August 2026, 5:00 PM. Share this with recent graduates from your circle who might be a fit, and join our Telegram channel above for free alerts on the next government apprenticeship notification.