Ministry of Labour and Employment Moves Forward for Implementation of Amended Apprentices Act
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Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
13-February-2015 10:21 IST
Ministry of Labour and Employment Moves Forward for Implementation of Amended Apprentices Act
Ministry of Labour and Employment has taken quick steps to implement the
amended Apprentices Act. Draft recommendations for Rules under the Act
have been placed on web-site (at news updates
http://www.labour.gov.in/content, at news updates
http://www.dget.gov.in/content) for public comments. Comments can be
sent by 2nd March, 2015.
The Government has taken several initiatives to revamp apprenticeship
scheme. The Apprentices Act, 1961 has been amended and brought into
effect from 22nd December, 2014. These amendments have been made with
the objective of expanding the apprenticeship opportunities for youth.
Non engineering graduates and diploma holders have been made eligible
for apprenticeship. A portal is being setup to make all approvals
transparent and time bound. Apprenticeship can be taken up in new
occupations also.
In light of the new amendments, the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992 are
required to be framed/amended in consultation with the Central
Apprenticeship Council-a statutory body under the Act.
A Working Group has been constituted by Ministry of Labour and Employment for framing draft apprenticeship rules.
The Working Group in its meeting held on 12.1.2015 has prepared draft
recommendations on the proposed amendments in Apprenticeship Rules, 1992
and guidelines of Third Party Agencies (TPA). Proposed amendments and
Guidelines for TPA are uploaded at the web-sites of the Ministry of
Labour & Employment and DGE&T.
Comments/suggestions are invited on these draft recommendations by 2nd
March, 2015 at ddgat-dget@nic.in. These comments/suggestions shall be
considered by the Working Group before finalizing its recommendations.
Thereafter Apprenticeship Rules will be framed in consultation with
Central Apprenticeship Council.
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Notice by DG&T
NOTICE
Public comments on Draft Apprenticeship Rules
The Apprentices Act, 1961 has been amended and brought into effect from
22nd December, 2014. In light of the new amendments in the Apprentices
Act, 1961, the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992 are required to be
framed/amended in consultation with the Central Apprenticeship Council
(CAC). The amended Act empowers the Central Government to make rules in
regard to qualification, period of apprenticeship training, holding of
test, grant of certificate and other conditions relating to the
apprentice in the optional trade, number of apprentices to be engaged by
the employer for designated and optional trades. Furthermore, according
to amended Act, there are certain rules which are no more relevant and
required to be repealed.
A Working Group (members from State Apprenticeship Advisers of Haryana,
Gujarat, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Tamilnadu, M/s BHEL, M/s BOSCH, M/s
TCS, M/o Railways, M/o HRD) has been constituted for framing draft
apprenticeship rules.
The Working Group in its meeting held on 12.1.2015 has prepared draft
recommendations on the proposed amendments in Apprenticeship Rules, 1992
and guidelines of Third Party Agencies (TPA). Proposed amendments and
Guidelines for TPA are uploaded at the hyperlinks given below:
Comments/suggestions are invited on these draft recommendations by 2nd
March, 2015 at ddgat-dget@nic.in. These comments/suggestions shall be
considered by the Working Group before finalizing its recommendations.
Thereafter Apprenticeship Rules will be framed in consultation with
Central Apprenticeship Council.
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