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Date: 2019-09-25 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section 1 of section 37 of the Apprentices Act

Issued by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship · Not Applicable

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Executive Summary: This document amends the Apprenticeship Rules of 1992, with these amendments titled the Apprenticeship Amendment Rules, 2019. The amendments cover changes to definitions, training periods, engagement of apprentices, stipend rates, working hours, and modifications to the schedules. The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette: September 25, 2019. Key Points / Main Content: Definitions: * Introduces the definition of a "Degree apprentice" as one undergoing a course for a degree from a recognized institution or university. * Defines "Fresher apprentice" as a non-graduate without prior institutional or skill training. * Defines "National or State Certificate holder" as a person holding a certificate issued by National Council for Vocational Training or State Council for Vocational Training * Defines "Regional Directorate of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship" as regional offices of the Directorate General of Training. * Defines "School pass out" as a person who has done his or her schooling from a recognized School or Board. * Defines "Sector Skill Council" as an industry-led organization set up as an autonomous body. * Defines "Skill Certificate holder" as a person who holds a skill certificate for training of less than one year. Training: * The period of apprenticeship training for optional trade shall be a minimum of six months to a maximum of three years. * States that apprentices are trainees, not workers, and labor laws do not apply to them. Engagement of Apprentices: * Employers with four or more workers are eligible to engage apprentices. * Establishments with thirty or more workers are obligated to engage apprentices. * Each establishment shall engage apprentices in a band of 2.5 per cent. to 15 per cent. of the total strength of the establishment including contractual staff. * A minimum of 5 per cent. of the total is to be reserved for fresher apprentices and skill certificate holder apprentices. * Number of apprentices should not be less than 2 per cent. or more than 18 per cent. of the total strength of the establishment. Stipend: * Specifies minimum stipend rates based on qualifications. * School passouts class 5th class 9th: 5000 per month * School passouts class 10th: 6000 per month * School passouts class 12th: 7000 per month * National or State Certificate holder: 7000 per month * Technician vocational apprentice or Vocational Certificate holder or Sandwich Course Students from Diploma Institutions: 7000 per month * Technician apprentices or diploma holder in any stream or sandwich course students from degree institutions: 8000 per month * Graduate apprentices or degree apprentices or degree in any stream: 9000 per month * Stipend increases by 10% in the second year and a further 15% in the third year of apprenticeship. * In the case of Fresher apprentice, during Basic Training, the stipend amount to be paid by the establishment shall be 50 Per cent. of the prescribed stipend. Working Hours: * Apprentices aged eighteen and above can work normal establishment hours. * Apprentices under eighteen must be trained between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm, unless the Apprenticeship Advisor approves a relaxation. Schedule I Amendments: * Updates Group No. 14 (Printing Group of Trades) and Group No. 21 (Leather Crafts Trades Group) with specific insertions. * Updates Group No. 35 (Centre of Excellence Trades Group Leather Crafts Trades Group). SCHEDULEV Amendments: * Apprentices aged eighteen and above can work normal establishment hours. * Apprentices under eighteen must be trained between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm, unless the Apprenticeship Advisor approves a relaxation. Impact Analysis: Employers: * Impact: Must adhere to new rules regarding apprentice engagement, stipend amounts, and working hours. Obligatory engagement for establishments having thirty or more number of workers. * Action Required: Review and adjust apprentice programs to comply with amended rules, including stipend rates and apprentice ratios. Apprentices: * Impact: Stipend rates are revised, and the document clarifies their status as trainees, not workers. * Action Required: Be aware of new stipend rates and working hour regulations. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: * Impact: Responsible for overseeing the implementation of these amended rules. * Action Required: Ensure that Regional Directorates of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship are aware of the changes and enforce compliance. Apprenticeship Advisor: * Impact: Has authority to approve relaxations in working hours for apprentices under eighteen. * Action Required: Review and process requests for relaxation in working hours.

Key Entities Referenced

Apprentices Act, 1961: An Indian legislation governing apprenticeship training. Apprenticeship Rules, 1992: The principal rules being amended by this notification. Apprenticeship Amendment Rules, 2019: The short title of the rules introduced by this notification. Central Apprenticeship Council: A council consulted before making amendments to the Apprenticeship Rules. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: The ministry responsible for the notification and related apprenticeship matters. Directorate General of Training: An attached office of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. National Council for Vocational Training: An entity that issues certificates to vocational training graduates. State Council for Vocational Training: An entity that issues certificates to vocational training graduates.
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(1) इन िनयम! का संि(cid:16)1 नाम िश(cid:16)तु ा (सशं ोधन) िनयम, 2019 ह।ै (2) ये, राजप4 म (cid:13)इनके (cid:30)काशन क(cid:24) तारीख को (cid:30)वृत ह!ग।े 2. िश(cid:16)ुता िनयम, 1992 (िजसे इसम (cid:13)इसके प9ात मलू िनयम कहा गया ह)ै के िनयम 2 म,(cid:13) -- (i) खंड (1) के प9ात, िन*िलिखत खंड को अंत:<थािपत (cid:1)कया जाएगा, अथा)त:् - “(1क) "िड=ी िश(cid:16)"ु स े पाठय?म कर रहा िश(cid:16)ु अिभ(cid:30)ेत ह ै ता(cid:1)क वह (cid:1)कसी भी माBयता (cid:30)ा1 सं<थान या िवCिवDालय (cid:29)ारा दी गई िड=ी और पाG?म के एक(cid:24)कृत घटक के Jप म(cid:13) िश(cid:16) ु(cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण (cid:30)ा1 कर सके ;" ; (ii) खंड (3) के प9ात, िन*िलिखत खंड को अंत:<थािपत (cid:1)कया जाएगा, अथा)त:् - “(3क) "नवागंतकु िश(cid:16)ु" स े अिभ(cid:30)ेत ह ै गरै -Lातक िश(cid:16)ु, जो िश(cid:16)ु अिधिनयम, 1961 के अधीन ऑन-द-जॉब (cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण/Nवहा’रक (cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण लेन ेसे पहले (cid:1)कसी भी सं<थागत (cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण/कौशल (cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण से नहP गुजरा ह;ै" (iii) खंड (4) के प9ात, िन*िलिखत खंड को अंत:<थािपत (cid:1)कया जाएगा, अथा)त्: - 4993 GI/2019 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] “(4क) "राQीय या राRय (cid:30)माणप4 धारक हो(cid:3)डर" स े ऐसा Nि अिभ(cid:30)ेत ह ै जो Nावसाियक (cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण के िलए राQीय प’रषद या Nावसाियक (cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण के िलए राRय प’रषद या ऐसे (cid:30)माणप4 (cid:30)दान करने के िलए क(cid:13)(cid:14)ीय सरकार (cid:29)ारा माBयता (cid:30)ा1 (cid:1)कसी (cid:30)ािधकारी अथवा एक वष ) और उसस े अिधक Nावसाियक (cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण के िलए (cid:1)कसी अBय उUरािधकारी इकाई (cid:29)ारा जारी (cid:30)माणप4 धारण करना हो; " ; (iv) खंड (6) के प9ात, िन*िलिखत खंड को अंत:<थािपत (cid:1)कया जाएगा, अथा)त:् - “(6क) " कौशल िवकास और उDमशीलता (cid:16)े4ीय िनदशे ालय " से (cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण महािनदशे ालय स े (cid:16)े4ीय कायाल) य अिभ(cid:30)ेत ह,ै जो कौशल िवकास और उDमशीलता मं4ालय का एक संबV काया)लय ह ै; " ; (v) खंड (7) के प9ात, िन*िलिखत खंड अंत:<थािपत (cid:1)कए जाएगं े, अथात) ्: - “(7क) "<कूल पास आउट" एक ऐसा Nि ह ैिजसन े(cid:1)कसी माBयता (cid:30)ा1 <कूल या बोड) स े<कूली िश(cid:16)ा (cid:30)ा1 क(cid:24) ह ै; " ; “ (7कक) "सXे टर कौशल प’रषद" से एक उDोग के नेतYृ व वाला संगठन अिभ(cid:30)ेत ह,ै जो एक राQीय-कौशल िवकास िनगम (cid:29)ारा राQीय कौशल अहत) ा िवरचना या कौशल िवकास और उDमशीलता मं4ालय (cid:29)ारा तय (cid:1)कए गए (cid:1)कसी अBय िनकाय के अधीन एक <वायU िनकाय के Jप म (cid:13)<थािपत ह ै; " ; “ (7ककक) " कौशल (cid:30)माणप4 धारक" से ऐसा Nि अिभ(cid:30)ेत ह,ै जो राQीय कौशल अहत) ा िवरचना के अधीन माBयता (cid:30)ा1 अिधिनण)य िनकाय या इस संबधं म (cid:13) क(cid:13)(cid:14)ीय सरकार (cid:29)ारा माBयता (cid:30)ा1 (cid:1)कसी अBय (cid:30)ािधकारी (cid:29)ारा जारी, एक वष ) स े कम के (cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण के िलए कौशल (cid:30)माणप4 धारण करता ह ै।" 3. उप-िनयम (3) के <थान पर मलू िनयम! के िनयम 7क म,(cid:13) - (i) िन*िलिखत उप-िनयम को रखा जाएगा, अथात) ्: - “ (3) वैकि(cid:3)पक Nापार के िलए िश(cid:16)ु (cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण क(cid:24) अविध Bयूनतम छह महीन ेस ेअिधकतम तीन वष) होगी ; ” ; (ii) उप-िनयम (8), उप-िनयम (10), उप-िनयम (11), उप-िनयम (12) और उप-िनयम (13) का लोप (cid:1)कया जाएगा; (iii) उप िनयम (17) के प9ात, िन*िलिखत उप िनयम को अतं :<थािपत (cid:1)कया जाएगा, अथात) ्: - “(18) (क) (cid:1)कसी <थापन म (cid:13)िश(cid:16)ु (cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण स ेगुजरन ेवाला (cid:30)Yयके िश(cid:16) ुएक (cid:30)िश(cid:16)णाथ] होगा, और कम)कार नहP । (ख) ^म के संबंध म(cid:13) (cid:1)कसी भी िविध के उपबंध इस तरह के िश(cid:16)ु के संबंध म(cid:13) लागू नहP ह!गे। " 4. मूल िनयम! के िनयम 7 ख म,(cid:13) (i) उप िनयम (1) के <थान पर िन*िलिखत उप-िनयम रखा जाएगा, अथा)त्: - “ (1) केवल चार या अिधक कम)चारी वाले िनयो ा िश(cid:16)‘ु के िनयोजन के िलए पा4 ह!गे और तीस या अिधक संaया कमक) ार वाल े<थापन! (cid:29)ारा िश(cid:16)ु‘ का िनयोजन आbापक। " ; (ii) उप-िनयम (3) और (4) के <थान पर, ?मशः िन*िलिखत उप-िनयम रखे जाएगं े, अथा)त:् - “(3) एक िवUीय वष) म,(cid:13) (cid:30)Yयके <थापन सिं वदाYमक कम)चा’रवृंद! सिहत, <थापना क(cid:24) कुल जनशि के, 2.5 (cid:30)ितशत स े 15 (cid:30)ितशत तक के बdड म(cid:13) िश(cid:16)ु‘ को लगाएगा। । नवागंतकु िश(cid:16)‘ु और कौशल (cid:30)माणप4 धारक िश(cid:16)‘ु के िलए आरि(cid:16)त (cid:1)कए जान ेवाले Bयूनतम कुल 5 (cid:30)ितशत के अfययधीन रहत े%ए । (4) (cid:1)कसी भी महीने म (cid:13) िश(cid:16)‘ु क(cid:24) सaं या <थापन क(cid:24) कुल जनशि क(cid:24) 2 (cid:30)ितशत स े कम और 18 (cid:30)ितशत स े अिधक नहP होनी चािहए, इस शत) के अfययधीन रहते %ए (cid:1)क वह एक िवUीय वष )म(cid:13) आbापक 2.5 (cid:30)ितशत के तY<थानी िश(cid:16) ुमहीन! को पूरा करेगा।¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)] Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 5. मलू िनयम! के िनयम 11 म(cid:13), (i) उप-िनयम (1) के <थान पर िन*िलिखत उप िनयम को रखा जाएगा, अथा)त:् - “(1) िश(cid:16)ु‘ को (cid:30)ितमाह दये वृिUका क(cid:24) Bयूनतम दर पाG?म म(cid:13) िनयत अहत) ा के अनसु ार होगी। िश(cid:16)ु‘ को (cid:30)ित माह देय वृिUका क(cid:24) Bयूनतम दर इस (cid:30)कार होगी: अथा)त्: - ?म संaया ^णे ी Bयूनतम विृ Uका क(cid:24) िनधा’) रत रकम (1) (2) (3) (i) <कूल पास- आउट(क(cid:16)ा 5वP –क(cid:16)ा 9वP) ` 5000 (cid:30)ित माह (ii) <कूल पास- आऊट (क(cid:16)ा 10वP) ` 6000 (cid:30)ित माह (iii) <कूल पास- आउट (क(cid:16)ा 12वP) ` 7000 (cid:30)ित माह (iv) राQीय या राRय (cid:30)माणप4 धारक ` 7000 (cid:30)ित माह (v) तकनीिशयन(Nावसाियक)िश(cid:16) ुया Nावसाियक ` 7000 (cid:30)ित माह (cid:30)माणप4 धारक या सdडिवच पाG?म (िडjलोमा सं<था‘ स ेछा4) (vi) तकनीिशयन िश(cid:16) ुया (cid:1)कसी भी <kीम म (cid:13)िडjलोमा धारक ` 8000 (cid:30)ित माह या सdडिवच पाG?म (िडjलोमा सं<था‘ स ेछा4) (vii) (cid:1)कसी भी <kीम म (cid:13)Lातक, Lातक िश(cid:16) ुया िड=ी िश(cid:16)ु ` 9000 (cid:30)ित माह (1क) कौशल (cid:30)माणप4 धारक के मामल े म,(cid:13) (cid:30)ित माह दये वृिUका उसक(cid:24) शैि(cid:16)क अहत) ा के अनुसार होगी जैसा (cid:1)क ऊपर दी गई तािलका म (cid:13)दशा)या गया ह।ै (1कक) िश(cid:16)ुता, (cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण के दसू रे वष) के दौरान, िविहत Bयूनतम विृ Uका रकम म(cid:13) 10 (cid:30)ितशत क(cid:24) वृिV होगी और िश(cid:16)ुता (cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण के तीसरे वष) के दौरान िविहत Bयूनतम वृिUका रकम म(cid:13) 15 (cid:30)ितशत क(cid:24) वृिV होगी । (1ककक) राQीय या राRय (cid:30)माण प4 धारक के मामल े म,(cid:13) राQीय प’रषद या राRय प’रषद (cid:29)ारा माBयता (cid:30)ा1 <कूल या अBय सं<था म(cid:13) उसके (cid:29)ारा पहले से ही (cid:30)ा1 क(cid:24) गई (cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण क(cid:24) अविध को वृिUका क(cid:24) Bयूनतम भुगतान दर को अवधा’रत करन ेके (cid:30)योजन के िलए िहसाब म(cid:13) िलया जाएगा। (1कककक) नवागुंतक िश(cid:16)ु के मामल े म,(cid:13) तीन महीने तक क(cid:24) अविध के िलए आधा’रक (cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण के दौरान <थापन (cid:29)ारा भुगतान क(cid:24) जान े वाली वृिUका रकम िविहत विृ Uका रकम का 50 (cid:30)ितशत होगी। इसके अित’र , एक साथ बेिसक kेmनंग (बीटी) और ऑन-द-जॉब kेmनंग (ओजेटी) के मामले म,(cid:13) वृिUका क(cid:24) परू ी रकम का भुगतान (cid:1)कया जाना ह।ै “ ; (ii) उप-िनयम (2) का लोप (cid:1)कया जाएगा। 6. मलू िनयम! के, िनयम 12 म (cid:13) (i)उप-िनयम (2) के <थान पर, िन*िलिखत उप-िनयम को रखा जाएगा, अथा)त:् - “ (2) एक <थापन अठारह वष) और उसस े अिधक उq के िश(cid:16)ु‘ को <थापन के सामाBय कामकाजी घंट! म (cid:13) लगा सकता ह।ै अठारह वष ) स े कम आयु के िश(cid:16) ु सुबह 8 बजे स े शाम 6.00 बजे के बीच इस तरह के (cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण म (cid:13) शािमल ह!ग।े (cid:1)कसी मामले म,(cid:13) मामल! के आधार पर, (cid:1)कसी भी छूट को िश(cid:16)ुता सलाहकार (cid:29)ारा अनमु ो(cid:1)दत (cid:1)कया जाएगा। “ ; (ii) उप-िनयम (3) का लोप (cid:1)कया जाएगा ।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 7. मलू िनयम! क(cid:24) अनसु ूची 1 म,(cid:13) (i), "m(cid:30)ंrटंग =ुप ऑफ kेtस - (iv) िलथो ऑफसेट समूह: " स े संबंिधत ह,ै समूह संaया 14 के अधीन ?म संaया 2 के सामन,े (क) <तभं 5 म,(cid:13) (cid:30)िविu "1॰ “िलथो ऑफ़सेट मशीन माइं डर ” अंत:<थािपत क(cid:24) जाएगी; (ख) <तभं 6 म,(cid:13) िलथो ऑफसेट मशीन माइं डर स ेसंबिं धत मद 1 के सामने (cid:30)िविu "एक वष)" अंत:<थािपत क(cid:24) जाएगी; (ii), "लेदर ?ाwxस kेtस =ुप:" से संबंिधत समूह संaया 2 के अधीन ?म सaं या 2 के सामन,े (क) <तभं 5 म(cid:13) (cid:30)िविu 5 "सूटकेस और अBय चमड़ े के सामान के िनमा)ता" के <थान पर, <तंभ "1 सूटकेस और अBय चमड़े के सामान के िनमा)ता” (cid:30)िविu रखी जाएगी । (ख) <तभं 5 म,(cid:13) िवDमान (cid:30)िविu के प9ात, (cid:30)िविu “2 चमड़ ेका सामान बनान ेवाला ” अंत:<थािपत क(cid:24) जाएगी । (ग) <तंभ 6 म,(cid:13) चमड़ ेके माल का िनमा)ता स ेसंबिं धत मद 2 के सामने, (cid:30)िविu "एक वष)" अंत:<थािपत क(cid:24) जाएगी । (iii) "चमड़ा िश(cid:3)प Nापार समूह:" स ेसंबिं धत समूह संaया 2 के अधीन, ?म संaया 3 के सामन,े (क) <तभं 5 म(cid:13) (cid:30)िविu "जतू े का िविनमाण) " के <थान पर, (cid:30)िविu "1 जूते का िविनमात) ा ” रखी जाएगी ; (ख) <तभं 6 म,(cid:13) जूते का िविनमा)ता स ेसंबिं धत मद 1 के सामन,े (cid:30)िविu "एक वष") रखी जाएगी ; (ग <तंभ 5 म,(cid:13) िवDमान (cid:30)िविu के प9ात, (cid:30)िविu “2 जूते बनाने वाला” अतं :<थािपत क(cid:24) जाएगी; (घ) <तंभ 6 म,(cid:13) फुटिवयर िनमात) ा स ेसंबंिधत मद 2 के सामन,े (cid:30)िविu "एक वष") अंत:<थािपत क(cid:24) जाएगी । (iv), "स(cid:13)टर ऑफ एXसील(cid:13)स kेtस =ुप लदे र?ाwxस kेtस =ुप:" से संबंिधत समूह संaया 35 के अधीन ह,ै ?म सaं या 38 के सामन,े (क) <तंभ 5 म,(cid:13) िवDमान (cid:30)िविu के प9ात, (cid:30)िविu “2. कंjयूटर हाडव) ेयर और नेटवक) तकनीिशयन”; अंत:<थािपत क(cid:24) जाएगी ; (ख) <तंभ 6 म,(cid:13) कंjयूटर हाडव) ेयर और नेटवक) तकनीिशयन स े संबंिधत मद 2 के सामने , (cid:30)िविu "एक वष") अंत:<थािपत क(cid:24) जाएगी । 8. मलू िनयम! क(cid:24), अनसु ूिच –V म(cid:13), (i), "िनयोजक क(cid:24) बाfयताएं" से संबंिधत पैरा 1 के अधीन, मद 5 ख और उससे संबंिधत म (cid:13) (cid:30)िविuय! के <थान पर, िन*िलिखत को रखा जाएगा, अथा)त: - ‘5ख एक <थापन अठारह वष) और उससे अिधक आयु के िश(cid:16)‘ु को <थापन के सामाBय घंट! के अनसु ार काम पर लगा सकता ह।ै अठारह वष ) स े कम आयु के िश(cid:16) ु सुबह 8 बजे स े शाम 6.00 बजे के बीच इस तरह के (cid:30)िश(cid:16)ण म (cid:13) लग(cid:13)गे। मामले के आधार पर िश(cid:16)ुता सलाहकार (cid:29)ारा इसम(cid:13) छूट का अनमु ोदन (cid:1)कया जाएगा।' [स.ं एमएसडीई-01(02)2019-एपी(पीएमयू)] के.सी.गु1ा, संयुX त सिचव¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)] Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 (cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)टटटट(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14)पपपपणणणण:::: मलू िनयम तारीख 15 जुलाई, 1992 क(cid:24) अिधसूचना संaया सा.का.िन॰ 356, (cid:29)ारा भारत के राजप4 म(cid:13) (cid:30)कािशत (cid:1)कए गए थ े और तारीख 20 (cid:1)दसंबर, 2017 क(cid:24) अिधसूचना संaया सा.का. िन॰ 1525 (अ), (cid:29)ारा अिं तम संशोधन (cid:1)कया गया था। MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th September, 2019 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. (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 a 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:-6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] “(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 to or in relation to such an apprentice.”. 4. 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.”; (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 a band 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 Category Prescribed minimum amount of number stipend (1) (2) (3) (i) School pass-outs ( class 5th - class 9th ) ` 5000 per month (ii) School pass-outs ( class 10th) ` 6000 per month (iii) School pass-outs ( class 12th) ` 7000 per month (iv) National or State Certificate holder ` 7000 per month (v) Technician (vocational) apprentice or Vocational ` 7000 per month Certificate holder or Sandwich Course (Students from Diploma Institutions) (vi) Technician apprentices or diploma holder in any ` 8000 per month stream or sandwich course (students from degree institutions) (vii) Graduate apprentices or degree apprentices or ` 9000 per month degree in any stream (1A) 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. (1AA) 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. (1AAA) 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 of stipend. (1AAAA) 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 case¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)] Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 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,- (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 Group:” , 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. (c) In column 6, against item 2 relating to Leather goods maker, the entry “One year” shall be inserted. (iii) Under Group No. 21, relating to the “Leather Crafts Trades Group:”, 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; (c) In column 5, after the existing entry, the entry “2. Footwear Maker” shall be inserted; (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 I, 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. GUPTA, Jt. Secy. 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. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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