**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on July 10, 2026, specifies the mandatory "Form - T(1)" for notifying authorities about the closure or discontinuance of a Vocational Training Centre. Established under Rule 176 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026, it applies to all training centers operating under Rule 163. Owners, agents, or managers must submit this standardized notice to the Chief and Regional Inspectors to ensure regulatory compliance during operational halts.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Regulatory Authority and Scope**
* **Legal Basis:** The notification is issued by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines under the powers conferred by Rule 176 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026.
* **Applicability:** The rules apply to all Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) established and maintained under Rule 163 of the 2026 Central Rules.
* **Purpose:** To provide a standardized format (Form - T(1)) for reporting the discontinuance of work or the total closure of a training facility.
**Submission Requirements for Form - T(1)**
* **Recipients:** The notice must be addressed to both the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator in Dhanbad and the relevant Regional Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
* **Sender Details:** The form must include the name and contact information (address, mobile, email) of the Owner, Agent, or Manager.
* **Centre Particulars:** Detailed information is required, including the name of the center, registration number/code, location, post office, district, state, and the specific group or unit.
* **Operational Context:** The notice must specify the names of the mines catered to by the center and the name/address of the organization or owner of the mine where the center is situated.
**Closure Specifications**
* **Timeline:** The specific date of the closing or discontinuance of the Training Centre must be provided.
* **Duration and Justification:** The form requires the sender to state the expected period of the closure and the specific reason for the discontinuance.
* **Authentication:** The document must be signed by the Owner, Agent, or Manager with their name in block letters and their official designation.
**Impact Analysis**
**Owners, Agents, and Managers of Mines**
**Impact**
These individuals are legally responsible for the administrative oversight of Vocational Training Centres and are now subject to standardized reporting requirements for operational changes.
**Action Required**
They must use the prescribed Form - T(1) to notify the Directorate General of Mines Safety whenever a training center is closed or its work is discontinued, ensuring all requested particulars and reasons are clearly stated.
**Chief and Regional Inspectors-cum-Facilitators**
**Impact**
These regulatory authorities act as the official recipients of closure notices, allowing them to maintain accurate records of active and inactive training facilities within the mining sector.
**Action Required**
They must receive, process, and monitor the Form - T(1) submissions to ensure that the suspension of vocational training services is documented and compliant with the 2026 Rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026: The primary regulatory framework governing the safety, health, and working conditions in mines, specifically providing the authority for training center closure notices.
Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS): The primary regulatory department under the Ministry of Labour and Employment that oversees compliance and safety in the mining sector.
Form - T(1): The official prescribed document for providing notice regarding the closure or discontinuance of a Vocational Training Centre.
Vocational Training Centre: The educational facilities established under Rule 163 for mine worker training that are required to comply with these closure notification procedures.
Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines: The key statutory official responsible for receiving notices and overseeing the regulatory compliance of vocational training centers in mines.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 568] नई कदल्ली, मगं लिार, िुलाई 14, 2026/आषाढ 23, 1948
No. 568] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026/ASHADHA 23, 1948
श्रम और रोज़गार मत्रं ालय
(खान सरु क्षा महाजनदेिालय)
अजधसचू ना
धनबाद,10 िलु ाई, 2026
सा.का.जन. 626(अ).—उपिीजिकािन्य सुरक्षा, स्ट्िास्ट््य और काययदिाए ं (केंद्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 176
के तहत मुझ े जमल े अजधकारों का इस्ट्तेमाल करते हुए, म,ैं उज्ज्िल ताह, खानों के मुख्य जनरीक्षक-सह-सुजिधा प्रदाता (और
खान सुरक्षा महाजनदेिक के रूप म ें भी नाजमत), इसके द्वारा व्यािसाजयक प्रजिक्षण केंद्र को बंद करने/काम रोकने की सूचना
के जलए प्रपत्र का जिजनद्रेिन:
दायरा: यह मानक व्यािसाजयक प्रजिक्षण केंद्र को बंद करन/े काम रोकन े की सूचना िमा करन े के जलए प्रपत्र बताता ह,ै िैसा
कक उपिीजिकािन्य सुरक्षा, स्ट्िास्ट््य और काययदिाए ं(केंद्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 176 के तहत आिश्यक ह।ै
लागू होना: यह फॉमय व्यािसाजयक प्रजिक्षण केंद्र को बंद करन/े काम रोकने की सूचना िमा करने के जलए लागू होगा और
व्यािसाजयक सुरक्षा, स्ट्िास्ट््य और काययदिाए ं (केंद्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 163 के तहत स्ट्थाजपत और संचाजलत सभी
व्यािसाजयक प्रजिक्षण केंद्रों पर लाग ू होगा।
अनुपालन की आिश्यकता:
फॉमय – T(1)
5370 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
रेननंग सेंटर बंद करने/रोकने की सूचना
(जनयम 176 देख)ें
प्रेषक
(माजलक, एिेंट या प्रबंधक) का नाम
डाक का पता, जज़ला
राज्य, जपन कोड
मोबाइल नंबर
टेलीफोन नंबर (लडैं लाइन) फैक्स नंबर
ई-मेल आईडी
सेिा म ें
1. मुख्य जनरीक्षक सह सुजिधा माइंस (Chief Inspector cum Facilitator), धनबाद
2. क्षेत्रीय जनरीक्षक सह सुजिधा प्रदाता (Regional Inspector cum Facilitator),…………….. क्षत्रे …
(a) केंद्र का नाम:
(b) पंिीकरण नंबर/कोड
(c) िगह:
(d) पोस्ट्ट ऑकफस:
(e) जज़ला:
(f) राज्य:
(g) ग्रुप/यूजनट
(h) जिन खदानों के जलए सेिा दी िाती ह,ै उनके नाम:
(i) उस सगं ठन/माजलक/एिेंट का नाम और पता, जिसकी खदान म ें यह केंद्र जस्ट्थत ह।ै
संगठन का नाम और पता
माजलक का नाम और पता
एिेंट का नाम और पता:
II. रेननगं सेंटर बंद होन/े काय यबंद होने की जतजथ।
III. बंद होन/े काय य रुकन े की जस्ट्थजत म:ें
(a) बंद रहने/काय यरुके रहने की अिजध।
(b) बंद होने/काय यबंद होन े का कारण:
तारीख ……………………………… हस्ट्ताक्षर………………..
िगह……………….. बड े अक्षरों म ेंनाम …….
पद: माजलक/एिेंट/प्रबंधन
[फा. स.ं डीिीएमएस/03-9/2026/सीएमसी (मुख्यालय)]
उज्ज्िल ताह, मख्ु य जनरीक्षक-सह-सुजिधा प्रदाता[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(Directorate General Of Mines Safety)
NOTIFICATION
Dhanbad, the 10th July, 2026
G.S.R. 626(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred on me under rule 176 of the Occupational Safety,
Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026, I, Ujjwal Tah, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines, also
designated as the Director General of Mines Safety, hereby, specify the Form for Notice of closure/ discontinuance of
a Vocational Training Centre:
Scope: This standard specified the Form for submission of Notice of closure/ discontinuance of a
Vocational Training Centre, as required under Rule 176 of the Occupational Safety, Health and
Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026.
Applicability: This Form shall be applicable for submission of Notice of closure/ discontinuance of a Vocational
Training Centre and shall be applicable to all Vocational Training Centres established and
maintained under Rule 163 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central)
Rules, 2026.
Compliance Requirement:
FORM – T(1)
Notice of closing/ discontinuance of Training Centre
(See Rule 176)
From
(Owner, Agent or Manager) Name
Postal address, District
State, PIN
Mobile Number
Telephone Number (Landline) Fax number
E-mail ID
To
1. The Chief Inspector cum facilitator, Dhanbad
2. The Regional Inspector cum facilitator,…………….. ..... Region…
Sir,
I have to furnish the following particulars of ……………(Closing/ discontinuance of) of ……………… Training
Center.
Particulars of the Training Centre
(a) Name of the Centre:
(b) Registration number/Code:
(c) Location:
(d) Post Office:4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(e) District:
(f) State:
(g) Group/ unit:
(h) Name of Mines catered:
(i) Name and address of the Organisation/Owner, Agent of the mine in which the centre is situated:
Name and address of the Organisation:
Name and address of Owner:
Name and address of Agent:
II. Date of Closing/ discontinuance of Training Centre:
III. In case of closure/discontinuance:
(a) Period of closing/discontinuance:
(b) Reason of closure/ discontinuance:
Date ……………………………… Signature………………..
Place……………….. Name in Block Letter …….
Designation: Owner/Agent/Manager
[F. No. DGMS/03-9/2026/CMC(HQ)]
UJJWAL TAH, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines
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