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TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 52]

CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2020

Margazhi 8, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2051

[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2020

[Price : Rs.10.40 Paise.

DTP—52-III-1(a) —1

Part III—Section 1(a)

General Statutory Rules, Notiﬁ cations, Orders, Regulations, etc.,

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

CONTENTS

LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT

Pages.

Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Motor Transport Workers Rules, 1961

.. ..

204-206

Amendment to the Minimum Wages (Tamil Nadu) Rules,1953 .. .. ..

207

Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Maternity Benefit Rules 1967 .. .. ..

207

Amendments to the Apprentices Rules, 1992 ..

.. ..

207-214

The Apprenticeship (Second Amendment) Rules, 2017 .. .. ..

215-224

The Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 2019 .. .. .. ..

225-227

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[Part III-Sec.1(a)

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT

Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Motor Transport Workers Rules, 1961.

[G.O. Ms. No. 192, Labour and Employment (H1), 24th November 2020, è£˜ˆF¬è 9,

ê£˜õK, F¼õœÀõ˜ Ý‡´-2051.]

No.SRO A-43/2020.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 40 of the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961

(Central Act 27 of 1961), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendments to the Tamil Nadu Moter

Transport Workers Rules, 1965, the draft of the same having been previously published, as required under sub-section (1)

of Section 40 of the said Act.

Aඕඍඖඌඕඍඖගඛ

In the said Rules,—

(1) rules 35, 46 and 48 shall be omitted;

(2) for rule 38, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-

“38. (1) (a) Every employer shall maintain, -

(i) an Employee Register in Form XXIII;

(ii) a Register of Employment in Form XXIV;

(iii) a Register of Wages in Form XXV; and

(iv) a Register of Leave and Social Security

Benefits in Form XXVI.

(b) The registers referred to in clause (a) shall be maintained either electronically or manually.

registers may be adjusted without changing the integrity, serial number and contents of the columns of the register.

(2) The registers, records and notices maintained or exhibited under the provisions of these rules shall always be

available in the undertaking and shall be produced or caused to be produced for inspection at all reasonable hours by any

Inspector having jurisdiction:

Provided that if the Inspector considers necessary, the registers, records and notice maintained or exhibited under the

provisions of these rules shall be produced for inspection in his office or such other public place as may be indicated by

him. The registers, records and notice produced for inspection shall be returned on the same day and in any case, it shall

not be retained after giving a receipt to the employer for more than seven days.

(3) The registers in the Forms specified in clause (a) of sub-rule (1) shall be considered to serve the purposes of the

Registers/muster roll specified hereunder, namely:-

(i)

Establishments (National, Festival and Special Holidays) Rules, 1959;

(ii)

Muster Roll in Form A as per sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Tamil Nadu Maternity Benefit Rules, 1967;

(iii) Register of Fines in Form I, Register of Deductions for Damage or Loss caused to the employer by

neglect or default of the employed person in Form II as per sub-rule (4) of rule 21, Overtime Register for Workers in

Form IV as per sub-rule (2) of rule 26, Muster Roll in Form V as per sub-rule (5) of rule 27 and Register of

Employees in Form XI as per sub-rule (6) of rule 27(6) of the Minimum Wages (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1953;

(iv) Register of Fines in Form I as per rule 3, Register of Deductions for Damage or Loss caused to the employer by

the neglect or default of the employed persons in Form II as per rule 4, Register of Advances in Form III as per

rule 17 of the Tamil Nadu Payment of Wages Rules, 1937;

(v) Register of Wages in Form B, Register of Fines and Unpaid Accumulations in Form C as per rule 29 of the

Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund Rules, 1973;

(vi) Register of Workmen in Form I as per sub-rule (1) of rule 6 of the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment

of Permanent Status to Workmen) Rules, 1981;

(vii) Register of employees placed under suspension in Form I as per rule 3 of the Tamil Nadu Payment of Subsistence

Allowance Rules, 1981.”;

(3) Forms XV, XX and XXII shall be omitted;

(4) after Form No XXII as so omitted, the following Forms shall be added, namely:-

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"FORM No. XXIII

[See sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 38 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Transport Workers Rules, 1965.]

Employee Register.

Name and Address of the Motor Transport Undertaking:

Registration Certificate No:

Serial No.

Name of the employee

Employee I.D.No.

Gender

Father / Spouse Name

Date of Birth

Date of entry into service

Designation

Present Address

Permanent Address

EPF – UAN

ESIC No.

Aadhaar No.

Date on which completion of 480 days of service

Date on which made permanent

Period of Suspension if any

Bank A/c Number, Name of Bank, Branch (IFSC)

Photo

Mobile Number

e-mail I.D

Specimen Signature / Thumb Impression

Date of Exit

Reason for Exit

Remarks

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5) (6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

(17)

(18)

(19)

(20)

(21)

(22)

(23)

(24)

FORM No. XXIV

[See sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) sub-rule (1) of rule 38 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Transport Workers Rules, 1965.]

Register of Employment

For the Period From ………………………. To …………………………

Name and Address of the Motor Transport Undertaking:

National and Festival Holidays

Approval Proceedings No. and Date:

Name and Address of the Employer:

Approved National and Festival Holidays:

Name of the Manager / In-charge:

Registration Certificate No:

Serial No.

Name of the employee

Employee I.D. No.

Time at which work commences

Rest Interval

Time at which work ends

Daily Hours of work including overtime (if any)*

Total Days worked

Total Hours Worked

Number of days on Loss of Pay

Benefit availed for working on National Holiday (**)

Benefit availed for working on Festival Holiday (**)

Remarks

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9) (10) (11) (12) (13)

* Abbreviations to be used: H – Weekly Holiday; FH – Festival Holiday; NH – National Holiday; EL – Earned Leave; ML – Medical Leave;

HW – Holidays with Wages; MBL – Maternity Leave; SH – Substituted Holiday; SP – Suspension; LOP – Loss of Pay.

** Abbreviations to be used:- H – for holidays allowed; W/D – for work on double wages; W/H – for work with substituted holiday; 'N/E' if not eligible for wages.

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[Part III-Sec.1(a)

FORM No. XXV

[See sub-clause (iii) of clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 38 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Transport Workers Rules, 1965.]

Register of Wages

Name and Address of the Motor Transport Undertaking:

Total number of persons employed:

Name and Address of the Employer:

Name of the Manager/In-charge:

Registration Certificate No.:

Wage Period From …………………….. To …………………………

(Monthly/Fortnightly/Weekly/Daily/Piece Rated)

Serial No.

Name of the Employee

Employee I.D. No.

Number of days worked

Basic Wage

Dearness Allowance

House Rent Allowance

Other Allowances (nature may be specified)

Overtime Wages

Leave Wages (wages for EL availed / double

wages for NFH / wages for accumulated leave)

Gross Wages

Deductions

Provident Fund

Employees State Insurance

Labour Welfare Fund

Advances

Damages / Fine

Advance paid

Advance recovery pending at the

beginning of the month

Advance Recovered

Pending Recovery

Deduction imposed on Damages, Loss

or Fines

Deduction recovery pending at beginning

of the month

Deduction made on Damages, Loss or

Fines

Pending Recovery

Any other Deductions

Total Deductions

Net Wages

Date of payment

Unpaid accumulations

Rate at which subsistence allowance

calculated and amount paid

Receipt by Employee / Bank Transaction

I.D. and Date

Remarks

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

(17)

(18)

(19)

(20)

(21)

(22)

(23)

(24)

(25)

(26)

(27)

(28)

(29)

(30)

FORM No. XXVI

[See sub-clause (iv) of clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 38 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Transport Workers Rules, 1965.]

Register of Leave and Social Security Beneﬁ ts

Name and Address of the Motor Transport Undertaking:

Name and Address of the Employer:

Name of the Manager / In-charge:

Registration Certificate No:

For the month of ………………………….. Year ………………

Serial.No.

Name of the employee

Employee I.D. No.

Earned Leave

Medical Leave

Other Leave

Maternity Benefits

Gratuity Benefits

Leave at the beginning of the month

Leave earned during the period

Leave availed during the month

Leave balance at the end of the month

Leave at beginning of the month

Leave availed during the month

Leave balance at end of the month

Leave at beginning of the month

Leave availed during the month

Leave balance at end of the month

Date of giving notice of pregnancy / delivery

Amount of Maternity benefit paid in advance,

of expected delivery and Date of Payment.

Subsequent payment of maternity benefit

and date of payment

Amount paid as Medical Bonus and Date

of payment

Leave with Wages as per Section 9 or 10

under Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

Whether nomination received from the

employee

Amount paid as Gratuity in case of exit or

demise of the employee

Remarks

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

(17)

(18)

(19)

(20)

(21)

Men

Women

Male

Adolescent

Female

Adolescent

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Amendment to the Minimum Wages (Tamil Nadu) Rules,1953.

[G.O. Ms. No. 193, Labour and Employment (H1), 24th November 2020, è£˜ˆF¬è 9,

ê£˜õK, F¼õœÀõ˜ Ý‡´-2051.]

No. SRO A-44/2020.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 30 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (Central Act

XI of 1948) the Governor of Tamil Nadu, hereby makes the following amendments to the Minimum Wages (Tamil Nadu) Rules,

1953, the draft of the same having been previously published, as required under sub-section (1) of Section 30 of the said Act.

Aඕඍඖඌඕඍඖගඛ

In the said Rules,-

(1) in rule 21, in sub-rule (4), after the second proviso, the following proviso shall be added, namely:-

"Provided also that no separate registers in Forms I and II need be maintained, if the particulars required to

be maintained therein are contained in any other records maintained by the employer under any other labour Law.";

(2) in rule 26, to sub-rule (2), the following proviso shall be added, namely:-

"Provided that no separate register in From IV need be maintained, if the particulars required to be maintained

therein are contained in any other records maintained by the employer under any other Labour Law.",

Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Maternity Benefit Rules, 1967

[G.O. Ms. No. 194, Labour and Employment (H1), 24th November 2020, è£˜ˆF¬è 9,

ê£˜õK, F¼õœÀõ˜ Ý‡´-2051.]

No. SRO A-45/2020.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 28 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (Central Act

53 of 1961) the Governor of Tamil Nadu, hereby makes the following amendment to the Tamil Nadu Maternity Benefit Rules,

1967, the draft of the same having been previously published, as required under sub-section (1) of Section 28 of the said Act.

Aඕඍඖඌඕඍඖග

In the said Rules, in rule 3, to sub-rule (1), the following proviso shall be added, namely:-

"Provided that no separate muster roll in Form A need be maintained, if the particulars required to be maintained

therein are contained in any other records maintained by the employer under any other Labour Law.",

Amendments to the Apprentices Rules, 1992.

[G.O. Ms. No. 196, Labour and Employment (R2), 4th December 2020, è£˜ˆF¬è 19,

ê£˜õK, F¼õœÀõ˜ Ý‡´-2051.]

No. SRO A-46/2020.—The following Notification of the Government of India Ministry of Skill Development and

Entrepreneurship New Delhi, the 16th June, 2015 is republished.

G.S.R.502(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 37 of the Apprentices Act, 1961

(52 of 1961), the Central Government, after consulting the Central Apprenticeship Council, hereby makes the following rules

further to amend the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992, namely.

1. (1) These rules may be called the Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 2015.

(2) Save as otherwise provided, they shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

In the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as principal rules), in rule 2,-

(i) after clause (2), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

‘(2A) “Diploma in non-engineering” means a person who holds a diploma in non-engineering or equivalent

qualification granted by a Board or University or recognised by the concerned State Government or the Central

Government, as the case may be;’;

(ii) after clause (5), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-

‘(5A) “Non-engineering graduate” means a person who holds a degree in any subject other than engineering

or technology granted by a statutory University or an institution empowered to grant such degree by an

Act of Parliament or passed the graduateship examination of professional bodies recognised by the Central

Government as equivalent degree;

(5B) “Optional trade apprentice” means an apprentice who is not undergoing apprenticeship training in a

designated trade.’.

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[Part III-Sec.1(a)

In the principal rules, rule 5 shall be numbered as sub-rule(1) thereof and after sub-rule(1) as so numbered, the

following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-

“2.

The training places for the Other Backward Classes in designated trades shall be reserved by the employer

according to the prescribed norms followed in the respective State or Union territory and if training places

can not be filled from the Other Backward Classes, then the training places so lying unfilled may be filled

by persons not belonging to the Other Backward Classes.”.

In the principal rules, in rule 6, -

(i) Sub-rule(1) shall be omitted;

(ii) Sub-rule(2) shall be renumbered as sub-rule(1) thereof and in the sub-rule (1) as so renumbered, for clause

(a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-

“(a) The Central Government may specify model contract form for all apprentices.”.

(iii) Sub-rule(3) shall be renumbered as sub-rule(2) thereof.

In the principal rules, in rule 7, after sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-

“3A(1) Keeping in view seasonality in operation or business or flexibility desired by trade apprentice, a trade apprentice

may complete his period of apprenticeship training within five years or double the duration of apprenticeship training

whichever is less from the date of starting of his apprenticeship training.

(2) The flexibility referred to in sub-rule(1) shall be permissible in the following manner, namely:-

(a) Maximum one break for trades having duration two years or less than two years

(b) Maximum two breaks for trades having duration more than two years.

(4)

The start and end date of his apprenticeship training shall be reported on portal-site by the employer.”.

In the principal rules, in rule 7, sub-rule (5) shall be omitted.

In the principal rules, after rule 7, the following rules shall be inserted, namely:-

“7A Regulation of optional trade.-

(1) A person shall not be qualified for being engaged as an apprentice to undergo apprenticeship training in any

optional trade, unless he-

(a) is not less than fourteen years of age, and for optional trades related to hazardous industries, not less

than eighteen years of age; and

(b) satisfies such physical fitness as determined by the employer.

(2) The minimum educational qualification for person to undergo apprenticeship training in optional trade shall be

eighth class pass from a recognised school.

(3) The period of apprenticeship training in the case of non-engineering graduates, diploma in non- engineering

and vocational certificate holder shall be maximum one year and the period of apprenticeship training for other

apprentices undergoing apprenticeship training in optional trade shall be minimum of six months and maximum

of two years.

(4)

The training places shall be reserved by the employer for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in

every optional trade in accordance with the sub-rule (1) of rule 5 and Schedule-IIA of said rule.

(5)

The training places for the Other Backward Classes shall be reserved by the employer in every optional trade

in accordance to the sub-rule (2) of rule 5.

(6)

It shall be obligatory on the part of employer to disclose the duration and syllabi of the optional trades on the

portal-site.

(7)

The work diary in Format-2 as specified in Schedule-III shall be maintained by each apprentice and countersigned

by his supervisor once in a week.

(8)

Weekly hours of work provided in sub-rule (3) of rule 12 shall be applicable for those apprentices possessing

a degree of three or four years after secondary or higher secondary education or diploma of three years after

10th class or diploma of two years after 12th pass or a certificate in vocational course involving two years

of study after completion of secondary stage of school education and undergoing apprenticeship training in

optional trade and for all other apprentices undergoing apprenticeship training in optional trade, the weekly

hours of work provided in sub-rule (1) and (2) of rule 12 shall be applicable.

(9)

No person shall be engaged as an apprentice to undergo apprenticeship training in optional trade unless such

person or, if he is minor, his guardian has entered into a contract of apprenticeship with the employer and

such contract of apprenticeship shall be uploaded on portal-site by the employer.

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(10) The minimum rates of stipend prescribed for graduate apprentices shall be paid by the employer to those

apprentices who possess a degree of minimum three years duration after 10+2 system of education.

(11) The minimum rates of stipend prescribed for technician apprentices shall be paid by the employer to those

apprentices who possess a diploma of three years after 10th class or diploma of two years after 12th pass.

(12) The minimum rates of stipend prescribed for technician (vocational) apprentices shall be paid by the employer

to those apprentices who possess a certificate in vocational course involving two years of study after completion

of secondary stage of school education.

(13) The minimum rates of stipend prescribed for trade apprentices shall be paid by the employer to other apprentices

undergoing training in optional trade according to their period of apprenticeship training.

(14) Every apprentice possessing a degree of minimum three years or a diploma of three years after 10th class

or diploma of two years after 12th pass or a certificate in vocational course involving two years of study after

completion of secondary stage of school education and undergoing apprenticeship training in optional trade shall

follow the terms and conditions of contract of apprenticeship for graduate, technician and technician(vocational)

apprentices as provided in Schedule-VI.

(15) Every employer and other apprentices undergoing training in optional trade shall have the obligations as

provided in Schedule-V respectively.

(16) The employer shall not run a trade as optional which is a designated trade under the Act.

(17) The progress in apprenticeship training of every apprentice in optional trade shall be assessed by the employer

from time to time and every apprentice who completes his apprenticeship training to the satisfaction of the

employer shall be granted a certificate of proficiency by that employer.

7B Number of apprentices for designated and optional trade.-

(1) The employers having six or more workers shall only be eligible to engage apprentices and engagement of

apprentices by establishment having number of workers not exceeding forty shall not be obligatory.

(2) The strength of workers shall be calculated on the basis of average strength in the preceding financial year.

(3) Within a financial year, each establishment shall engage apprentices in a band of 2.5 per cent. to 10 per cent. of

the total strength of the establishment including contractual staff.

(4) In no month, number of apprentices should be less than 2 per cent. of the total strength of the establishment

and more than 15 per cent. of the total strength of the establishment subject to the condition that he shall fulfill

apprentice months corresponding to 2.5 per cent. obligation in a financial year.

(5) Every employer shall disclose their intention of engagement of apprentices both in designated and optional trade

on portal site as well as establishment’s portal-site (if existing) as per quarters given below:-

(a) the 1st April to the 30th June;

(b) the 1st July to the 30th September;

(d) the 1st January to the 31st March.’.

7C Inspection of establishment.-

An Officer not below the rank of Assistant Apprenticeship Adviser shall inspect an establishment and such inspection

shall be after prior approval of the Central or the State Apprenticeship Adviser, as the case may be.”.

8. In rule 11 of the principal rules, for sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-

“3. The stipend for a particular month shall be paid by the tenth day of the following month and the stipend shall

be paid through the bank account of apprentices from a date notified by the Central Government.”

In the principal rules, rule 13 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted.

10. In rule 14 of the principal rules, with effect from such date as may be notified by the Central Government, -

(a) Sub-rule(1), sub-rule(2) and sub-rule(3) shall be omitted;

(b) Sub-rule(6) shall be omitted;

11. In the principal rules, in the SCHEDULE-I, column 4 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted.

12. In the principal rules, for the SCHEDULE-IIA, the following SCHEDULE shall be substituted, namely: -

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[Part III-Sec.1(a)

“Sඋඐඍඌඝඔඍ-II A

(See rule 5)

No.

Name of State/Union territory

Ratio of Scheduled Caste apprentices to

the total apprentices in designated trade

Ratio of Scheduled Tribe

apprentices to the total

apprentices in designated trade

Andhra Pradesh

1:7

1:15

Arunachal Pradesh

—-

1:2

Assam

1:15

1:9

Bihar

1:7

1:100

Chattisgarh

1:9

1:4

Gujarat

1:15

1:7

Goa

1:50

1:8

Haryana

1:5

—-

Himachal Pradesh

1:4

1:25

10.

Jammu and Kashmir

1:12

1:9

11.

Jharkhand

1:9

1:4

12.

Karnataka

1:7

1:15

13.

Kerala

1:10

1:100

14.

Madhya Pradesh

1:7

1:5

15.

Maharashtra

1:10

1:11

16.

Manipur

1:33

1:3

17.

Mizoram

—-

1:2

18.

Meghalaya

—-

1:2

19.

Nagaland

—-

1:2

20.

Odisha

1:7

1:4

21.

Punjab

1:4

—-

22.

Rajasthan

1:6

1:8

23.

Sikkim

1:20

1:5

24.

Tamil Nadu

1:5

1:100

25.

Tripura

1:6

1:3

26.

Telangana

1:16

1:32

27.

Uttar Pradesh

1:5

1:100

28.

Uttrakhand

1:6

1:3

29.

West Bengal

1:5

1:20

30.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

—-

1:13

31.

Chandigarh

1:6

—-

32.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

1:50

1:2

33.

Delhi

1:6

1:13

34.

Daman and Diu

1:3

1:11

35.

Lakshadweep

—-

1:2

36.

Puducherry

1:7

—-“.

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13. In the principal rules, in SCHEDULE-III, for the FORMAT-1 and FORMAT-2, the following Formats shall be substituted,

namely:-

“Schedule-III

(See rule 14)

FORMAT-1

Model Contract of Apprenticeship Training for Major/Minor* Apprentices

1. Name and address of establishment

with Tel. No., Fax No. and E-mail

address

2. (a) Name of apprentice (Block Letters)

(b) Father’s/Mother’s /Husband’s Name

Address of apprentice

4. Gender (please √)

5. Date of birth

6 a) Whether belongs to

SC/ST/OBC/PwD/Minority

(please √ )

: Male/Female/

Transgender

: Yes/No

b) Name of the category

Educational Qualification

(a) Academic Qualification

(b) Technical qualification

(v) Name of the Trade or Course

(vi) Duration of Training or Course

: From To

(vii) Name of the Institute or College

(viii) Name of the Council or University

(a) Date of execution of contract

(b) Age on the date of execution of contract

Photograph of

Apprentice

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[Part III-Sec.1(a)

Name of the trade for which apprentice is for

apprenticeship training

10.

(a)

Duration of apprenticeship training

years months

(b)

Period of apprenticeship training

: From

11.

Rates of Stipend: The minimum prescribed stipend per month to be paid by the employer to apprentice

(a)

During 1st year of training

: Rs.

(b)

During 2nd year of training

: Rs.

12.

(c)

(a)

During 3rd and 4th year of training

Name and address of Guardian

(in case of apprentice is minor)

: Rs.

(b)

Relationship with the apprentice

13. Name and Address of the Surety

14. We, the Employer, Apprentice or Guardian** and the Surety solemnly declare that we have read the Apprentices Act,

1961 and the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992 regarding the contract of apprenticeship training including obligations and

agree to abide by all the provisions made thereunder. In case of default by the either the apprentice or the employer,

we agree to compensate the other party as per the provisions of the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992 (Main Provisions of

the Rules may be seen in the Enclosure).

Signature of the

Employer with seal

Signature of

Apprentice

Signature of

Guardian**

Signature of

Surety

15. Name of Witnesses with their Address

(1)

(2)

***16. Contract Registration Number

(To be given by the Office of the Apprenticeship Adviser)

Minor apprentice is an apprentice who has not completed eighteen years of age.

** Guardian, in case of minor apprentices

*** Mandatory only for designated trades

Enclosure to Contract of Apprenticeship Training

The main provisions of the Apprenticeship Rules relating to the Contract of Apprenticeship Training are -

The employer shall pay stipend per month to the trade apprentices at the minimum rates (as per the provision of

sub-rule(1) of rule 11 of the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992)

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(a)

During 1st year of training

Seventy per cent. of minimum wage of

semi-skilled workers notiﬁ ed by the respective

State or Union territory

(b)

During 2nd year of training

Eighty per cent. of minimum wage of semi-skilled

workers notiﬁ ed by the respective State or Union

territory

(c)

During 3rd and 4th year of training

Ninety per cent. of minimum wage of semi-skilled

workers notiﬁ ed by the respective State or Union

territory:

Provided that in the case where the minimum rate of wage for a trade is not notified by the State Government or Union

territory, then, the maximum of minimum wages of the Scheduled Employment notified by such State Government or Union

territory for semi-skilled workers shall be taken into account for paying the stipend in respect of that trade:

Provided further that in the case of trade apprentices referred to in clause (a) of Section 6 of the Act, the period of

training already undergone by them in a school or other institution recognised by the National Council, shall be taken into

account for the purpose of determining the rate of stipend payable”.

2. The employer shall pay stipend per month to the Graduate, Technician and Technician (Vocational) apprentices at

the minimum rates (as per the provisions of sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992)

(a)

Graduate Apprentices

Rs. 4984

(b)

Sandwich Course In

(Students from Degree Institutions)

Rs. 3542

(c)

Technician Apprentices

Rs. 3542

(d)

Sandwich course

(Students from Diploma Institutions)

Rs. 2890

(e)

Technician (Vocational) Apprentices

Rs.2758

3. The stipend prescribed for graduate apprentices shall be paid by the employer to those apprentices who possess a

degree of minimum three years duration after 10+2 system of education and undergoing apprenticeship training in optional trade.

4. The stipend prescribed for technician apprentices shall be paid by the employer to those apprentices who possess

a diploma of three years after 10th class or diploma of two years after 12th pass and undergoing apprenticeship training in

optional trade.

5. The stipend prescribed for technician (vocational) apprentices shall be paid by the employer to those apprentices

who possess a certificate in vocational course involving two years of study after completion of secondary stage of school

education and undergoing apprenticeship training in optional trade.

6. The stipend prescribed for trade apprentices shall be paid by the employer to all other apprentices undergoing

apprenticeship training in optional trade according to their period of apprenticeship training.

7. The stipend for a particular month shall be paid by the tenth day of the following month. No deduction shall be made

from the stipend for the period during which an apprentice remain on leave as observed in the establishment.

8. Where the Contract of Apprenticeship is terminated through failure on the part of the employer in carrying out the

terms and conditions of the Contract (as notified under the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992), he shall pay to the apprentice such

compensation as may be provided by the Central Government.

9. In the event of premature termination of Contract of Apprenticeship for failure on the part of apprentice to carry

out the terms and condition of the contract (as notified under the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992), the surety at the request of

apprentice hereby guarantees to employer the payment of such amount as determined by the Apprenticeship Adviser as and

towards the cost of training.

10. The liability of the surety is limited to an amount of two thousand five hundred rupees with interest at twelve per

cent. per annum.

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[Part III-Sec.1(a)

FORMAT- 2

Proforma of Work Diary

Name and Address of Establishment :

Name of Apprentice :

Trade :

Registration Number :

Serial

Number

Date (Week)

Competencies covered during the

week

Signature of

Supervisor

From

Note:

The list of competencies to be indicated as laid down in the course of rade.

The work diary shall be maintained by the Apprentice and countersigned by his supervisor once a week.”.

14. In the principal rules, in SCHEDULE-V, -

(i)

under paragraph I, relating to “Obligations of Employer”, items 2b, 3 and 7 and the entries relating thereto shall

be omitted.

(ii) under paragraph II, relating to “Obligations of Trade Apprentices”, for item 10 and the entries relating thereto,

the following shall be substituted namely:-

“10. It shall not be obligatory on the part of the employer to offer any employment to the apprentice on completion

of period of his apprenticeship training in his establishment nor shall it be obligatory on the part of the apprentice

to accept an employment under the employer:

Provided that if there is any recruitment, employer shall formulate its own policy for recruiting any apprentice

who has completed the period of apprenticeship training in his establishment in terms of sub-section (1) of

Section 22 of the Act”;

15. In the principal rules, in SCHEDULE-VI, -

(a) for item 2 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“2. It shall not be obligatory on the part of the employer to offer any employment to the apprentice on completion

of period of his apprenticeship training in his establishment nor shall it be obligatory on the part of the apprentice

to accept an employment under the employer:

Provided that if there is any recruitment, employer shall formulate its own policy for recruiting any apprentice who

has completed the period of apprenticeship training in his establishment in terms of sub-section(1) of Section (22)

of the Act”;

(b) for item 6(i) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“6(i) A Graduate, Technician and Technician (Vocational) Apprentice shall work according to the normal hours of

work of the department in the establishment to which he or she is attached for training.”.

[No. MSD&E-1(2)/2015-AP]

Rඉඒඍඛඐ Aඏකඉඟඉඔ,

Joint Secretary.

Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part-II, Section 3, sub-section (i), dated the 1st August,

1992 vide notification number G.S.R. 356, dated the 15th July, 1992 and last amended vide notification number

G.S.R. 910(E), dated the 23rd Decwember, 2014.

(By Order of the Governor)

Md. NASIMUDDIN,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

Dec. 23, 2020]

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The Apprenticeship (Second Amendment) Rules, 2017.

[G.O. Ms. No. 197, Labnour and Employment (R2), 4th December 2020 è£˜ˆF¬è 19,

ê£˜õK, F¼õœÀõ˜ Ý‡´-2051.]

No. SRO A-47/2020.—The following Notification of the Government of India Ministry of Skill Development And

Entrepreneurship New Delhi, the 2nd March, 2017 is republished.

G.S.R.186(E).──In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 37 of the Apprentices Act, 1961

(52 of 1961), the Central Government, after consulting the Central Apprenticeship Council, hereby makes the following rules

further to amend the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992, namely: ──

1. (1)

These rules may be called the Apprenticeship (Second Amendment) Rules, 2017.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Oﬃ cial Gazette.

In the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 7, –

(i) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely : –

“(1) The period of apprenticeship training in the case of trade apprentices referred to in clause (a), clause (aa) and

clause (b) of Section 6 of the Act shall be as speciﬁ ed in Schedule-I.”;

(ii) sub-rule(1A) shall be omitted.

In Schedule I to the said rules, –

(i)

in column (5), for the column heading, the following column heading shall be substituted, namely:-

“National Council for Vocational Training approved trades or State Council for Vocational Training approved trades

or Apprenticeship trades”;

(ii)

in Group No.1, relating to the “Machine shop trades group:”, against serial numbers 3 and 4 and the entries

relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“3.

Machinist

8211.10

8211.15

8211.22

8211.28

8211.30

8211.32

8211.36

8211.38

Two years

1. Machinist

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination

with

Science

and Mathematics under 10+2

system of education or its

equivalent.

Machinist

(Grinder)

7224.10

7224.30

7224.40

7224.45

8211.15

Two years

1. Machinist

(Grinder)

2. Machinist

3. Turner

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination

with

Science

and Mathematics under 10+2

system of education or its

equivalent.”;

(iii)

in Group No.2, relating to the “Foundry trades group:”, against serial number 2 and the entries relating thereto, the

following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“2.

Foundryman

7211.50

8123.10

Two years

1.Foundryman

One year Passed

10th

class

examination with Science

and

Mathematics

under

10+2 system of education

or its equivalent.”;

216

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[Part III-Sec.1(a)

(iv)

in Group No.3, relating to the “Metal Working trades group:”, against serial numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 and the entries

relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“1.

Forger

and Heat

Treater

7221.50

7223.30

8152.75

8152.90

Two years

---

Passed

10th

class

examination

under

10+2

system of education or its

equivalent.

Sheet Metal

Worker

7213.10

7213.30

7213.90

8211.61

Two years

1.Sheet

Metal

Worker

One year

Passed 8th class examination

from a recognised School.

Welder (Gas

& Electric)

7212.10

7212.20

7212.40

7212.50

7212.65

One year

and three

months

1.Welder

Three

months

Passed 8th class examination

from a recognised School.

Motor

Vehicle

Body

Builder

7422.25

7422.30

Two years

1. Sheet

Metal

Worker

2. Welder

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination

under

10+2

system of education or its

equivalent.”;

(v)

in Group No.4, relating to the “Electrical trades group: ”, against serial numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 9 and the entries

relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“2.

Lineman

7245.10

Two years

1.Wireman

One year

Passed

8th

class

examination from

recognised School.

Wireman

7137.20

Two years

1.Wireman

2.Electrician

One year

Passed

8th

class

examination

from

recognised School.

Mechanic Auto

Electrical and

Electronics

7241.10

7241.70

Two years

1. Mechanic Auto

2. Electrical and

Electronics

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education

or its equivalent.

Electrician

Aircraft

7241.60

Two years

1. Electrician

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education

or its equivalent.

Cable Jointer

7245.20

Two years

1.Wireman

2.Electrician

One

year

One

year

Passed

8th

class

examination

from

recognised School.

Electroplater

8223.10

Two years

1.Electroplater

One

year

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education or

its equivalent.”;

Dec. 23, 2020]

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(vi)

in Group No.5, relating to the “Building and Furniture trades group:”, against serial numbers 1 and 2 and the entries

relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“1.

Carpenter

7124.10

7124.20

Two

years

1.Carpenter

One

year

Passed

8th

class

examination

from

recognized School.

Plumber

7136.10

7136.30

Two

years

1. Plumber

One

year

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education or its

equivalent.”;

(vii)

in Group No.6, relating to the “Maintenance trades group:”, against serial numbers 1, 3 and 7 and the entries relating

thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“1.

Mechanic

Machine

Tool

Maintenance

8281.55

8281.10

Two years

1. Mechanic

Machine Tool

Maintenance

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education or its

equivalent.

Maintenance

Mechanic

(Chemical Plant)

8159.79

Two years

1. Maintenance

Mechanic

(Chemical

Plant)

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination with Science

and Mathematics under

10+2 system of education

or its equivalent.

Material

Handling

Equipment

Mechanic-cum-

Operator

9333.10

Two

years

1. Mechanic

Machine Tool

Maintenance

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education or its

equivalent. ”;

(viii)

in Group No.7, relating to the “Precision Machining trades group:”, against serial numbers 1, 2 and 3 and the entries

relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“1.

Tool

and Die

Maker (Dies and

Moulds)

7222.50

7222.60

7211.10

7211.50

Two years

1. Tool and Die

Maker

(Dies and

Moulds)

2. Tool and Die

Maker (Press

Tools, Jigs

and Fixtures)

3. Machinist

One year

Oneyear

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination with Science

and

Mathematics

under

10+2 system of education

or its equivalent.

Tool

and Die

Maker

(Press

Tools, Jigs and

Fixtures)

7222.20

7222.30

7222.50

8211.10

8211.15

8211.22

8211.30

8211.38

8211.55

8211.70

Two years 1. Tool and Die

Maker

(Press

Tools, Jigs and

Fixtures)

2. Tool and Die

Maker

(Dies

and Moulds)

3. Machinist

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination with Science

and

Mathematics

under

10+2

system

education or its equivalent.

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[Part III-Sec.1(a)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Plastic

Mould

Maker

7222.50

8232.65

Two year

Tool and Die

Maker

(Dies

and Moulds)

Tool and Die

Maker (Press

Tools, Jigs

and Fixtures)

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination with Science

and

Mathematics

under

10+2 system of education

or its equivalent.”;

(ix)

in Group No.8, relating to the “Instrument trades group:”, against serial numbers 1 and 2 and the entries relating thereto,

the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“1.

Instrument

Mechanic

7311.10

7311.30

7311.60

7311.90

Two years

1.Instrument

Mechanic

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education or its

equivalent.

Mechanic

Instrument

Aircraft

7311.10

7311.67

Two years 1. Instrument

Mechanic

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education or its

equivalent.”;

(x)

in Group No.9, relating to the “Refrigeration and Air-conditioning trades group:”, against serial number 1 and the entries

relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“1.

Mechanic

Refrigeration and

Air Conditioning

845.706

Two years1. Mechanic

Refrigeration and

Air Conditioning

One

year

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education or its

equivalent.”;

(xi)

in Group No.10, relating to the “Heat Engines trades group:”, -

(a) against serial numbers 2, 3 and 4 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall

respectively be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“2.

Mechanic

Diesel

7233.24

Two years

1.Mechanic

Diesel

One

year

Passed 10th class examination

under

10+2

system

education or its equivalent.

Mechanic

Tractor

7231.10

Two years

1.Mechanic

Tractor

One

year

Passed 10th class examination

under

10+2

system

education or its equivalent.

Mechanic

Earth Moving

Machinery

735.41

Two years

---

----

Passed 10th class examination

under

10+2

system

education or its equivalent.”;

Dec. 23, 2020]

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(b)

after serial number 11 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“12.

Technician

(Automotive

Manufacturing)

8281.65

8281.70

Two

years

1. Fitter

2. Automotive

Manufacturing

One

year

One

year

Passed

10th

class

examination

with

Science

and

Mathematics under 10+2

system of education or

its equivalent.”;

(xii)

in Group No.11, relating to the “Draughtsman and Survey trades group:”, against serial numbers 1 and 2 and the entries

relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“1.

Draughtsman

(Civil)

3118.20

3118.50

Two years 1. Draughtsman

(Civil)

One

year

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education or its

equivalent.

Draughtsman

(Mechanical)

3118.40

Two years 1.Draughtsman

(Mechanical)

One

year

Passed

10th

class

examination

with

Science

and

Mathematics under 10+2

system of education

or its equivalent. ”;

(xiii)

in Group No.12, relating to the “Construction trades group:”, against serial number 1 and the entries relating thereto, the

following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“1.

Fitter

structural

7214.70

Two years

Fitter

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination

with

Science

and Mathematics under 10+2

system of education or its

equivalent.”;

(xiv)

in Group No.13, relating to the “Power Plant trades group:”, against serial numbers 1, 2 and 3 and the entries relating

thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“1.

Boiler Attendant

8162.20

Two years

---

Passed

10th

class

examination with Science

and

Mathematics

under

10+2 system of education

or its equivalent.

Steam Turbine-

cum-Auxiliary Plant

Operator

8161.30

Two

years

---

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education or its

equivalent.

Switch Board

Attendant

8161.50

Two

years

---

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education

or its equivalent.”;

220

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[Part III-Sec.1(a)

(xv)

in Group No.15, relating to the “Hotel and Catering trades group:”, against serial numbers 3, 5 and 6 and the entries

relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“3.

Steward

5123.40

One year

and

three months

1. Catering and

Hospitality

Management

2. Food and

Beverages

Services

Assistant

Three

months

Three

months

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education or

its equivalent.

House

Keeper

(Hotel)

5121.10

One year and

three months

House

Keeper

2. Domestic

House

Keeping

3. Corporate

House

Keeping

4. Institution

House Keeping

Three

months

Three

months

Three

months

Three

months

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education or

its equivalent.

Receptionist/

Hotel Clerk/

Front Oﬃ ce

Assistant

3431.30

4221.10

4221.20

One year and

three months

1.Front Oﬃ ce

Assistant

Three

months

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education or

its equivalent.”;

(xvi)

in Group No.18, relating to the “Chemical trades group:”, against serial numbers 1, 2, 3 and 5 and the entries relating

thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“1. Attendant

Operator

(Chemical

Plant)

7414.40, 7422.65

8142.10, 8142.15

8142.40, 8142.50

8142.90, 8143.15

8151.15, 8151.30

8151.60, 8152.10

8152.30, 8152.60

8153.10, 8153.40

8154.20, 8154.40

8155.10, 8159.34

8276.81, 8159.64

8159.72, 8159.76

8159.82, 8159.86

8276.10, 8276.20

8276.81, 8276.50

8276.70, 8275.50

8275.40, 8131.60

8231.10, 8231.67

8231.20, 8122.10

8142.20, 8142.45

8143.10, 8143.25

8151.30, 8151.10

8151.60, 8152.15

8152.25, 8152.90

8153.30, 8154.10

8154.30, 8159.88

8159.30, 8159.42

Two years

One year

1. Attendant

Operator

(Chemical

Plant)

---

One

year

---

Passed

10th

class

examination with Science

and

Mathematics

under

10+2 system of education

or its equivalent.

Passed B.Sc. with Physics,

Chemistry and Mathematic

or Biology.

Dec. 23, 2020]

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221

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

8159.62, 8159.68

8159.74, 8159.80

8159.84, 8159.88

8276.23, 8276.20

8276.40, 8276.60

7414.40, 8275.65

8272.10, 8231.65

8231.15, 8231.30

Instrument

Mechanic

(Chemical

Plant)

7311.30,

7311.65

7241.10

Two

years

One

year

1.Instrument

Mechanic

(Chemical

Plant)

---

One

year

---

Passed

10th

class

examination with Science

and Mathematics under

10+2 system of education

or its equivalent.

Passed

B.Sc.

with

Physics and Chemistry.

Laboratory

Assistant

(Chemical

Plant)

3111.30, 3116.10

3116.30, 3116.50

3117.30

Two

years

One

year

1.Laboratory

Assistant

(Chemical

Plant)

One

year

Passed

10th

class

examination with Science

and Mathematics under

10+2 system of education

or its equivalent.

Passed

B.Sc.

with

Physics, Chemistry and

Mathematic or Biology.

Plastic

Processing

Operator

8232.15, 8232.18

8232.20, 8232.65

8232.25, 8232.30

8232.35, 8232.40

8232.70, 8232.45

8232.50, 7222.50

Two

years

1.Plastic

Processing

Operator

One

year

Passed

10th

class

examination with Science

and Mathematics under

10+2 system of education

or its equivalent.”;

(xvii) in Group No.19, relating to the “Cutting and tailoring trades group: ”, against serial numbers 2, 3 4 and 5 and the entries

relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“2

Tailor (Men)

791.30

791.40

791.50

One year

and three

months

1.Sewing

Technology

2.Dress Making

Three

months

Three

months

Passed

8th

class

examination

from

recognised school.

Tailor

(Women)

791.20

One year and

three months

1.Sewing

Technology

2.Dress Making

Three

months

Three

months

Passed

8th

class

examination

from

recognised school.

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[Part III-Sec.1(a)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Tailor

(General)

791.10

791.90

One year and

three months

1.Sewing

Technology

2. Dress

Making

Three

months

Three

months

Passed

8th

class

examination

from

recognised School.

Dress Maker

781.20

One year and

three months

1. Dress Making

Three

months

Passed

8th

class

examination

from

recognised School.”;

(xviii)

in Group No.20, relating to the “Agriculture trades group:”,against serial number 5 and the entries relating thereto, the

following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“5.

Pump Operator-

cum-Mechanic

8169.40

Two years

1.Pump

Operator-cum-

Mechanic

One

year

Passed

10th

class

examination

with

Science

and

Mathematics

under

10+2

system

education

its

equivalent.”;

(xix) in Group No.23, relating to the “Electronics trades group:”,against serial number 1 and the entries relating thereto, the

following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“1.

Mechanic Radio

and Radar

Aircraft

7242.10

7243.20

7243.10

7243.75

7243.80

Two years

Electronics

Mechanic

Consumer

Electronic

Appliances

Technician

Power

Electronics

System

Mechanic

Industrial

Electronics

One year

Passed

10th

Class

examination under 10+2

system of education

or its equivalent.”;

(xx)

in Group No.25, relating to the “Iron and Steel trades group:”, against serial number 5 and the entries relating thereto,

the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“5.

Operator

(Steel

Plant)

8121.15

8121.55

8121.60

8122.50

8122.52

8159.10

8159.12

8161.45

Two years

---

Passed

10th

class

examination

under

10+2

system

education with Science

and Mathematics or its

equivalent.”;

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(xxi)

in Group No.26, relating to the “Beautician trades group:”, against serial numbers 2 and 4 and the entries

relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“2.

Hair Cutter/

Dresser

560.20

One year and

three months

---

Passed

8th

class

examination

from

recognised School or its

equivalent.

Hair

and

Skin Care

560.30

One year and

three months

1.Basic

Cosmetology

Three

months

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education or its

equivalent.”;

(xxii)

in Group No.28, relating to the “Painting trades group:”, against serial number 1 and the entries relating thereto,

the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“1. Painter (General) 7142.10

Two years

1.Painter

(General)

One year

Passed

8th

class

examination

from

recognised School.”;

(xxiii)

in Group No.31, relating to the “Multi-skill trades group:”, against serial numbers 1,3,4,5,6, 7 and 8 and the

entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“1. Mechanic

Industrial

Electronics

7243.10

Two

years

1. Electronics

Mechanic

2. Mechanic

Consumer

Electronic

Appliances

3. Technician

Power

Electronics

System

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education or its

equivalent.

4. Mechanic

Industrial

Electronics

One year

Operator

Advanced

Machine

Tool

8211.10

8211.15

8211.22

8211.28

8211.30

8211.32

8211.36

8211.38

Two

years

1. Operator

Advanced

Machine Tool

2. Machinist

3. Turner

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination with Science

and

Mathematics

under

10+2 system of education

or its equivalent.

Power

Electrician

7137.10

7241.107

241.2081

61.45

8161.50

Two

years

1.Electrician

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination with Science

under

10+2 system of

education or its equivalent.

Operator-

cum-

Mechanic

Power Plant

8161.45

Two

years

---

Passed

10th

class

examination

with

Science and Mathematics

under 10+2 system of

education or its equivalent.

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[Part III-Sec.1(a)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Mechanic Medical

Electronics

7243.30

3133.20

3133.90

Two

years

1. Electronics

Mechanic

2. Mechanic

Consumer

Electronic

Appliances

3. Technician Power

Electronics

System

4. Mechanic Medical

Electronics

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination

under

10+2

system of education or its

equivalent.

Mechanic

Consumer

Electronics

Appliances

7242.10

7242.90

7243.10

7243.40

7243.45

7243.50

7233.58

Two

years

1. Electronics

Mechanic

2. Mechanic

Consumer

Electronic

Appliances

3. Technician

Power

Electronics

Systems

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination under 10+2

system of education or its

equivalent.

Mechanic

Mechatronics

7233.38

7233.46

Two

years

1. Mechanic

Mechatronics

2. Mechanic

Machine Tool

Maintenance

One year

Passed

10th

class

examination with Science

and Mathematics under

10+2 system of education or

its equivalent.’;

(xxiv)

in Group No.32, relating to the “Informal Sector trades group:”,against serial number 3 and the entries relating

thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“3.

Customer

Care Associate

4221.90

4221.30

One year and

three months

---

Passed 10th class examination

under 10+2 system of education or

its equivalent.”;

(xxv)

in Group No.33, relating to the “Retail Sector trades group:”,against serial number 1 and the entries relating

thereto, the following serial number and entries shall r be substituted, namely:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

“1.

Sales

Person (Retail)

5220.35

5220.60

One year and

three months

---

Passed 10th class examination

under 10+2 system of education

or its equivalent.”.

(4)

Schedule – IB to the said rules shall be omitted.

[No. DGT-2(4)/2016-AP]

Aඛඐඍඍඛඐ Sඐඉකඕඉ,

Joint Secretary.

Note:

The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part-II, Section 3, sub-section (i), dated the

1st August, 1992 vide number G.S.R.356, dated the 15th July, 1992 and last amended vide number G.S.R.198(E), dated

the 22nd February, 2016.

(By Order of the Governor)

Md. NASIMUDDIN,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

Dec. 23, 2020]

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The Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 2019.

[G.O. Ms. No. 198, Labour and Employment (R2), 4th December 2020, è£˜ˆF¬è 19,

ê£˜õK, F¼õœÀõ˜ Ý‡´-2051.]

No. SRO A-48/2020.—The following Notification of the Government of India Ministry of Skill Development And

Entrepreneurship New Delhi, the 25th September, 2019 is republished.

G.S.R.686(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 37 of the Apprentices Act, 1961

(52 of 1961) and after consulting the Central Apprenticeship Council, the Central Government hereby makes the following

rules further to amend the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992, namely:-

(1) These rules may be called the Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 2019.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the principal rules), in rule 2, -

(i) After clause (1), the following clause shall be inserted,namely:-

“(1A) “Degree apprentice” means an apprentice undergoing a course in order that he may hold a degree granted by

any recognized institution or university and undergoing apprenticeship training as an integrated component

of the curricula;”;

(ii) After clause (3), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

“(3A) “Fresher apprentice” means a non-graduate apprentice, who has not undergone any institutional training or

skill training, before taking up on-the-job training or practical training under the Apprentices Act, 1961;”;

(iii) After clause (4), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

“(4A) “National or State Certificate holder” means a person, who holds a certificate issued by National Council for

Vocational Training or State Council for Vocational Training or any authority recognized by Central Government

for awarding such certificates or any other successor entity for vocational training of one year and more;”;

(iv) After clause (6), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

“(6A) “Regional Directorate of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship” means the regional offices of the Directorate

General of Training, which is an attached office of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship;”;

(v) After clause (7), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-

“(7A)

“School pass out” is a person, who has done his or her schooling from a recognized School or Board;”;

“(7AA) “Sector Skill Council” means an industry-led organization set up as an autonomous body as provided under

National Skills Qualifications Framework by National Skill Development Corporation or any other body as

decided by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship;”;

“(7AAA) “Skill Certificate holder” means a person, who holds a skill certificate for training of less than one year,

issued by an awarding body recognized under National Skills Qualifications Framework or any other authority

recognized by the Central government in this regard;”;

3. In rule the principal rules, in rule 7A,-

(i) for sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-

“(3) The period of apprenticeship training for optional trade shall be minimum of six months to a maximum of three

years;”;

(ii) sub-rule (8), sub-rule (10), sub-rule (11), sub-rule (12) and sub- rule(13) shall be omitted;

(iii) after sub-rule (17), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-

“(18) (a) Every apprentice undergoing apprenticeship training in an establishment shall be a trainee and not a

worker.

(b) The provisions of any law with respect to labour shall not apply toor in relation to such an apprentice.”.

In the principal rules, in rule 7B,-

(i) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-

“(1) The employers having four or more workers shall only be eligible to engage apprentices and engagement

of apprentices by establishment having thirty or more number of workers shall be obligatory.”;

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(ii) for sub-rule (3) and (4), the following sub-rules shall respectively be substituted, namely:-

“(3) Within a financial year, each establishment shall engage apprentices in aband of 2.5 per cent. to 15 per cent.

of the total strength of the establishment including contractual staff, subject to a minimum of 5 per cent of the

total to be reserved for fresher apprentices and skill certificate holder apprentices.

(4) In no month, number of apprentices should be less than 2 per cent. of the total strength of the establishment

and more than 18 per cent. of the total strength of the establishment subject to the condition that he shall

fulfill apprentice months corresponding to minimum 2.5 per cent. obligation in a financial year.”.

5. In the principal rules, in rule 11,-

(i) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rules shall be substituted, namely:-

“(1) The minimum rate of stipend payable to apprentices per month shall be as per the qualifications stipulated in

the curriculum. The minimum rate of stipend payable to apprentices per month shall be follows, namely:-

Serial

Number

Category

Prescribed

minimum amount of

stipend

(1)

(2)

(3)

(i)

School pass-outs (class 5th – class 9th)

Rs.5000 per month

(ii)

School pass-outs (class 10th)

Rs.6000 per month

(iii)

School pass-outs (class 12th)

Rs.7000 per month

(iv)

National or State Certiﬁ cate holder

Rs.7000 per month

(v)

Technician (vocational) apprentice or Vocational Certiﬁ cate

holder or Sandwich Course (Students from Diploma Institutions)

Rs.7000 per month

(vi)

Technician apprentices or diploma holder in any stream or

sandwich course (students from degree institutions)

Rs.8000 per month

(vii)

Graduate apprentices or degree apprentices or degree in any

stream

Rs.9000 per month

(IA)

In the case of Skill Certificate Holder, stipend payable per month shall be as per his/her educational qualification

as mentioned in the table above.

(IAA)

During the Second year of apprenticeship training, there shall be an increase of 10 per cent. in the prescribed

minimum stipend amount and further 15 per cent. increase in the prescribed minimum stipend amount during

the third year of apprenticeship training.

(IAAA) In the case of National or State Certificate holder, the period of training already undergone by him or her in

a School or other institution recognized by the National Council or State Council, shall be taken into account

for the purpose of determining the minimum payable rate stipend.

(IAAAA) In the case of Fresher apprentice, during Basic Training for a period up to three months, the stipend amount to

be paid by the establishment shall be 50 Per cent. of the prescribed stipend. Further, in case of simultaneous

Basic Training (BT) and On-the-Job Training, full amount of the stipend is to be paid.”;

(ii) sub-rule (2) shall be omitted.

6. In the principal rules, in rule 12,-

(i) for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-

“(2) An establishment can engage apprentices of age eighteen and above in normal working hours of the

establishment. Apprentices under the age of eighteen shall be engaged in such training between the

hours of 8.00 am and 6.00 pm. Any relaxation in the same shall be approved by the Apprenticeship

Adviser, on case to case basis.”;

(ii) sub-rule (3) shall be omitted.

7. In the principal rules, in the Schedule-I,-

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(i) Under Group No.14, relating to the “Printing Group of Trades–(iv.) Litho Offset group:”, against serial numbers 2,

(a) In column 5, the entry”1. Litho Offset Machine Minder” shall be inserted;

(b) In column 6, against item 1 relating to Litho Offset Machine Minder, the entry “One year” shall be inserted.

(ii) Under Group No.21, relating to the “Leather Crafts Trades Groups:”against serial number 2,

(a) In column 5, in place of the entry “Manufacturer of suitcase and other Leather goods”, the entry “1. Manufacturer of

suitcase and other Leather goods” shall be substituted.

(b) In column 5, after the existing entry, the entry “2, Leather goods maker” shall be inserted.

(iii) Under Group No.21, relating to the “Leather Crafts Trades Groups:”,against serial number 3,

(a) In column 5, in place of the entry “Manufacture of Footwear”, the entry “1. Manufacturer of footwear” shall be

substituted:

(b) In column 6, against item 1 relating to Manufacturer of Footwear, the entry “One year” shall be substituted:

(d) In column 6, against item 2 relating to Footwear Maker, the entry “One year” shall be inserted.

(iv) Under Group No.35, relating to the “Centre of Excellence Trades Group Leather Crafts Trades Group:”, against

serial number 38,

(a) In column 5, after the existing entry, the entry “2, Computer Hardware and Network Technician” shall be

inserted:

(b) In column 6, against item 2 relating to Computer Hardware and Network Technician, the entry “One year”

shall be inserted.

8. In the principal rules, in SCHEDULE-V.-

(i) Under paragraph 1, relating to “Obligations of Employer”, for item 5b and the entries relating thereto, the following

shall be substituted namely:-

‘5b An establishment can engage apprentices of age eighteen and above in normal working hours of the establishment.

Apprentices under the age of eighteen shall be engaged in such training between the hours of 8.00 am and

6.00 pm. Any relaxation in the same shall be approved by the Apprenticeship Adviser, on case to case basis.’

[No.MSDE-01(02)/2019-AP (PMU)]

K.C.Gඝ඘ගඉ,

Joint Secretary.

Note:

The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide notification number G.S.R.356, dated the

15th July, 1992 and last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 1525(E), dated the 20th December, 2017.

(By Order of the Governor)

Md. NASIMUDDIN,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

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ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU