**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on July 10, 2026, specifies the mandatory qualifications and experience for whole-time Training Officers in charge of Vocational Training Centres (VTCs). These standards apply to centres catering to Coal, Metalliferous, and Oil mines as per the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026. Immediate compliance is required for all VTCs established under Rule 163 to ensure training is led by qualified professionals.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Coal Mines Requirements**
* **General Standards:** Training Officers must have at least 10 years of mining experience and hold a First Class Certificate of competency for coal mines.
* **Below Ground Operations:** If the VTC serves one or more below-ground coal mines, the officer must have 10 years of experience specifically in below-ground workings and hold a First Class Certificate of Competency (Un-Restricted).
**Metalliferous Mines Requirements**
* **Basic Qualifications:** Officers require a minimum of 5 years of mining experience and must possess a manager’s or foreman’s Certificate of Competency, or a Degree/Diploma in Mining Engineering.
* **Mechanised Opencast Mines:** If catering to two or more mechanised opencast mines, the officer must have at least 7 years of experience and a First Class Manager’s Certificate of Competency.
* **Below Ground Operations:** For centres serving below-ground metalliferous mines, the officer requires at least 5 years of experience in below-ground workings and an Un-Restricted Manager’s Certificate of Competency.
**Oil Mines Requirements**
* **Standard Qualification:** Training Officers must hold an Engineering Degree and have at least 10 years of work experience in oilfields.
* **Large Scale Operations:** If the centre serves more than one mine or handles more than 1,000 trainable employees, the officer must possess an Engineering Degree with at least 15 years of oilfield experience.
**Impact Analysis**
**Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) and Mine Management**
**Impact**
Centres are now bound by specific, tiered staffing regulations that vary based on the type of mine and the complexity of operations (e.g., below-ground vs. opencast).
**Action Required**
Management must audit the qualifications of existing Training Officers and ensure all future appointments strictly meet the specified years of experience and certification levels.
**Mining and Engineering Professionals (Training Officers)**
**Impact**
The document establishes clear career benchmarks, requiring high-level competency certificates (such as First Class or Un-Restricted) for senior training roles.
**Action Required**
Individuals seeking these roles must obtain the relevant Certificates of Competency and document their specific experience in below-ground or oilfield workings as applicable.
**Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS)**
**Impact**
The notification provides a legal framework for the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines to regulate and standardize the quality of vocational training across the mining sector.
**Action Required**
Enforcement of these standards through inspections and verification of VTC records to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026.
Key Entities Referenced
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026: The primary regulatory framework under which the qualifications and experience for training officers are specified, particularly under Rules 163 and 165.
Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS): The regulatory body under the Ministry of Labour and Employment responsible for issuing standards for vocational training within the mining sector.
Vocational Training Centres (VTC): The specific institutions established to meet the training requirements of coal, metalliferous, and oil mines, which are the subject of these staffing standards.
Ujjwal Tah: The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines and Director General of Mines Safety who exercised statutory powers to define these qualification standards.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 563] नई कदल्ली, सोमिार, िलु ाई 13, 2026/आषाढ 22, 1948
No. 563] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026/ASHADHA 22, 1948
श्रम और रोज़गार मत्रं ालय
(खान सरु क्षा महाजनदेिालय)
अजधसचू ना
धनबाद, 10 िलु ाई, 2026
सा.का.जन. 621(अ).— उपिीजिकािन्य सुरक्षा, स्ट्िास्ट््य और काययदिाए ं (केंद्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 165
के उप-जनयम (1) के तहत मुझे जमली िजियों का इस्ट्तेमाल करते हुए, म,ैं उज्ज्िल ताह, खानों के मुख्य जनरीक्षक-सह-सुजिधा
प्रदाता (जिन्ह ें खान सुरक्षा महाजनदेिक के रूप म ें भी नाजमत ककया गया ह)ै , इसके द्वारा व्यािसाजयक प्रजिक्षण केंद्र के
पूणयकाजलक प्रजिक्षण अजधकारी की योग्यता और अनुभि को इस प्रकार जनर्दष्टय करता ह:ूँ
दायरा: यह मानक उपिीजिकािन्य सुरक्षा, स्ट्िास्ट््य और कायदय िाए ं(केंद्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 165 के उप-
जनयम (1) के तहत व्यािसाजयक प्रजिक्षण केंद्र के प्रभारी के रूप म ेंजनयुि पूणयकाजलक प्रजिक्षण अजधकारी के जलए आिश्यक
योग्यता और अनुभि का जिजनद्रिे न करता ह ूँ।
लाग ूहोना: यह मानक उन सभी व्यािसाजयक प्रजिक्षण केंद्रों पर लाग ूहोता ह ैिो कोयला, धात-ु युि (मेटैजलफेरस)
और तले खदानों की प्रजिक्षण आिश्यकताओं को पूरा करने के जलए उपिीजिकािन्य सुरक्षा, स्ट्िास्ट््य और काययदिाए ं(केंद्रीय)
जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 163 के तहत स्ट्थाजपत ककए गए ह।ैं
अनुपालन आिश्यकता:
5290 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
a. कोयला खदानों की आिश्यकताओं को परू ा करने िाल े व्यािसाजयक प्रजिक्षण केंद्र के मामले म:ें
प्रजिक्षण अजधकारी के पास खदानों म ें कम स े कम 10 िषों का अनुभि होना चाजहए और कोयला खदानों के जलए
योग्यता का प्रथम श्रणे ी प्रमाण पत्र (First Class Certificate of Competency) होना चाजहए।
बिते कक, यकद व्यािसाजयक प्रजिक्षण केंद्र ककसी एक या अजधक भूजमगत (below ground) कोयला खदानों की
आिश्यकताओं को पूरा करता ह,ै तो प्रजिक्षण अजधकारी के पास कोयला खदानों के भूजमगत कायों म ें कम स े कम 10 िषों
का अनुभि होना चाजहए और कोयला खदानों के जलए योग्यता का प्रथम श्रेणी प्रमाण पत्र [अन-ररजस्ट्रक्टेड/जबना प्रजतबंध
के] होना चाजहए।
b. धात-ु युि (मेटैजलफेरस) खदानों की आिश्यकताओं को पूरा करने िाल े व्यािसाजयक प्रजिक्षण केंद्र के मामल े म:ें
प्रजिक्षण अजधकारी के पास खदानों म ें कम स े कम 5 िषों का अनुभि होना चाजहए और धात-ु यिु खदानों के जलए
प्रबंधक या फोरमैन का योग्यता प्रमाण पत्र या माइननगं इंिीजनयररंग म ें जडग्री या जडप्लोमा होना चाजहए। ितय यह ह ै कक,
अगर िोकेिनल रेननंग सेंटर दो या उससे ज़्यादा मिीनीकृत ओपनकास्ट्ट मेटैजलफेरस खदानों की ज़रूरत ें परू ी करता ह,ै तो
रेननंग ऑकफसर के पास मेटैजलफेरस खदानों म ें कम स े कम 7 साल का अनुभि होना चाजहए और उनके पास मेटैजलफेरस
खदानों के जलए 'फस्ट्ट य क्लास मनै ेिर सर्टयकफकेट ऑफ कॉजपपटेंसी' होना चाजहए।
इसके अलािा, ितय यह ह ैकक अगर िोकेिनल रेननगं सेंटर ज़मीन के नीच े(अडं रग्राउंड) मौिूद एक या उससे ज़्यादा
मेटैजलफेरस खदानों की ज़रूरत ें पूरी करता ह,ै तो रेननंग ऑकफसर के पास मेटैजलफेरस खदानों म ें ज़मीन के नीच े काम करन े
का कम स े कम 5 िषों का अनुभि होना चाजहए और उनके पास मेटैजलफेरस खदानों के जलए 'मनै ेिर सर्टयकफकेट ऑफ
कॉजपपटेंसी [अन-ररजस्ट्रक्टेड]' होना चाजहए।
अगर कोई िोकेिनल रेननंग सेंटर (व्यािसाजयक प्रजिक्षण केंद्र) तेल खदानों की ज़रूरतों को पूरा करता ह:ै
रेननंग ऑकफसर के पास इंिीजनयररंग की जडग्री और ऑयलफील्ड म ेंकम स ेकम दस साल का काम का अनुभि होना
चाजहए।
लेककन, अगर रेननंग सेंटर एक स ेज़्यादा खदानों की ज़रूरत ेंपरू ी करता ह ैया रेननगं लने े िाल ेकमयचाररयों की संख्या
1000 स े ज़्यादा ह,ै तो रेननगं ऑकफसर के पास इंिीजनयररंग की जडग्री और ऑयलफील्ड म ें कम स े कम पद्रं ह साल का काम
का अनुभि होना चाजहए।
[फा. स.ं डीिीएमएस/03-5/2026/सीएमसी (मुख्यालय)]
उज्ज्िल ताह, मख्ु य जनरीक्षक-सह-सुजिधा प्रदाता
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(Directorate General Of Mines Safety)
NOTIFICATION
Dhanbad, the 10th July, 2026
G.S.R. 621(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred on me under sub-rule (1) of rule 165 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 qualification and experience of the whole
time Training officer of Vocational Training Centre as follows:[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Scope: This standard specifies about the qualification and experience required for a whole-time training
officer appointed as in-charge of a Vocational Training centre under sub-rule (1) of rule 165 of the
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026.
Applicability: This standard is applicable to all Vocational Training Centres established under Rule 163 of the
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 for catering the training
needs of Coal, Metalliferous and Oil Mines.
Compliance Requirement:
a. In case of Vocational Training Centre catering for needs of Coal Mines:
The training officer shall have at least 10 years of experience in mines and possessing First Class Certificate of
competency for coal mines.
Provided that, if the Vocational Training Centre caters the needs of any one or more below ground coal mines,
the training officer shall have at least 10 years of experience in below ground workings of the coal mines and
possessing First Class Certificate of Competency [Un-Restricted] for coal mines.
b. In case of Vocational Training Centre catering for needs of Metalliferous Mines:
The training officer shall have at least 5 years of experience in mines and possessing manager’s or foreman
Certificate of competency for metalliferous mines or Degree or Diploma in Mining Engineering.
Provided that, if the vocational training centre caters the needs of two or more mechanised opencast
metalliferous mines, the training officer shall have at least 7 years of experience in the Metalliferous Mines and
possessing First Class Manager’s Certificate of Competency for metalliferous mines.
Provided further that, if the Vocational Training Centre caters the needs of any one or more below ground
metalliferous mines, the training officer shall have at least 5 years of experience in below ground workings of the
Metalliferous Mines and possessing Manager’s Certificate of Competency [Un-Restricted] for metalliferous mines.
c. In case of Vocational Training Centre catering for needs of Oil Mines:
Training Officer shall possess a Degree in Engineering with at least ten years of work experience in oilfields.
Provided that in case the training centre caters the need of more than one mine or the trainable employees more
than 1000 persons, the training officer shall possess atleast a Degree in Engineering with at least fifteen years of
work experience in oilfields.
[F. No. DGMS/03-5/2026/CMC(HQ)]
UJJWAL TAH, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines
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