Apprentices Act, 1961
6. PERIOD OF APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING. –
The period of apprenticeship training, which shall be specified in the contract of apprenticeship, shall be as follows :-
(a) in the case of 1trade apprentices who, having undergone institutional training in a school or other institution recognised by the National Council, have passed the trade tests 2or examinations conducted by that Council or by an institution recognised by that Council, the period of apprenticeship training shall be such as may be determined by that Council or by an institution recognised by that Council;
3(aa) in the case of trade apprentices who, having undergone institutional training in a school or other institution affiliated to or recognised by a Board or State Council of Technical Education or any other authority which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette specify in this behalf, have passed the trade tests or examinations conducted by that Board or State Council or authority, the period of apprenticeship training shall be such as may be prescribed;
(b) in the case of other trade apprentices, the period of apprenticeship training shall be such as may be prescribed;
(c) in the case of graduate or technician apprentices,4 technician (vocational) apprentices the period of apprenticeship training shall be such as may be prescribed.
COMMENTS
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of section 2 of the Apprentices Act, 1961 (52 of 1961) read with clause (aa) of section 6 of the said Act, and after consulting the Central Apprenticeship Council, the Central Government has specified for the purposes of the said Act, the State Councils for Technical Education mentioned in Column 1 of the Table given below in respect of the Trade Test or Examination mentioned in Column 2, with the trades or subjects mentioned in the corresponding entry in Column 3 thereof.
Table
| State Council For Technical Education (1) |
Trade Test /Examination (2) |
Trade / Subject Fields (3) |
|
State Council For Vocation Training, Haryana, Chandigarh |
State Level Trade Examination |
Draughtsman (Mechanical) |
[Vide G.S.R. 6, dated 22nd December, 2004.]
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of section 2 of the Apprentices Act, 1961 (52 of 1961) read with clause (aa) of section 6 of the said Act, and after consulting the Central Apprenticeship Council, the Central Government hereby specifies for the purposes of the said Act, the State Councils for Technical Education mentioned in Column 1 of the Table given below in respect of the Trade Test of (sic or) Examination mentioned in Column 2, with the Trades or Subjects mentioned in the corresponding entry in Column 3 thereof.
Table
| Board/ State Council for Technical Education / Other Authority (1) |
Trade Test / Examination (2) |
Trade/Subject Fields (3) |
|
State Council for Vocational Training, Uttranchal |
State Vocational Examination |
Mechanic Electronics Wireman Electrician Carpenter Welder (Gas & Electric) |
|
State Council for Vocational Training, Assam |
State Council for Vocational Training Test of Craftsmen |
Air Condition and Refrigerator Instrumental Mechanic Draughtsman (Civil) Mechanic Electronics Hair and Skin Care Maintenance (Chemical Plant) Welder Electrician Plastic Processing Operator Fitter Mechanic Motor Vehicle Dress Making Laboratory Assistant (Chemical Plant) |
|
State Council For Vocational Training, Chhattisgarh |
State Vocational Examination |
Draughtsman (Civil) Welder Diesel Mechanic Electrician Carpenter Wireman Fitter |
|
State Council for Vocational Training, Punjab |
State Trade Test for Craftsmen |
Machinist Mechanic Tractor Pump Mechanic Electrician Wireman Electronics Draughtsman (Civil) Embroidery and Needle Works Dress Making Refrigerator and Air Conditioning Welder Fitter Mechanic Diesel Motor Mechanic Vehicle Plastic Processing Operator Photography Mechanic Machine (Tool Maintenance) State Council for Vocational Training Uttar Pradesh State Vocational Examination Tool Die Maker (Dies and Moulds) Machine Tool Maintenance Mechanic Mechanic Draughtsman (Civil) Mechanic Draughtsman (Mechanical) Surveyor Fitter Turner Machinist Machinist (Grinder) Mechanic Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Instrument Mechanic Electrician Electroplater |
|
State Council for Vocational Training Uttar Pradesh |
State Vocational Examination |
Draughtsman (Civil) Welder Diesel Mechanic Electrician Carpenter Wireman FitterElectroplater Wireman Mechanic Motor Vehicle Mechanic Electronics Mechanic Painter General Wleder Carpenter Sheet Metal Worker Diesel Mechanic Upholstery Tractor Mechanic Plastic Processing Operator Dress Making Hair and Skin Care |
Vide G.S.R. 120, dated 4th April, 2005.] In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (e) of section 2 of the Apprentices Act, 1961 (52 of 1961) read with Clause (aa) of section 6 of the said Act, and after consulting the Central Apprenticeship Council, the Central Government hereby specifies for the purposes of the said Act, the State Councils for Technical Education mentioned in Column 1 of the Table given below in respect of the Trade Test of (sic or) Examination mentioned in Column 2, with the Trades or Subjects mentioned in the corresponding entry in Column 3 thereof.
Table
| State Council For Technical Education (1) |
Trade Test /Examination (2) |
Trade / Subject Fields (3) |
|
State Council For Vocation Training, Kerala States |
State Trade Test |
Tool and Die-Making (Dies and Moulds), Mechanic Machine Tool Maintenance Surveyor, Painter |
[Vide G.S.R. 120, dated 4th April, 2005.]
When there is no formal order of extension of period of apprenticeship and the apprentice has been retained in service after the expiry of the prescribed period of apprenticeship the apprentice has to be treated as workman against a vacant post; Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Jagdish Vyas, (1994) 85 FJR 735 (Raj).
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1. Subs. by Act 27 of 1973, sec. 8, for “apprentices” (w.e.f. 1-12-1974).
2. Ins. by Act 41 of 1986, sec. 5 (w.e.f. 16-12-1987).
3. Ins. by Act 27 of 1973, sec. 8 (w.e.f. 1-12-1974).
4. Ins. by Act 41 of 1986, sec. 3 (w.e.f. 16-12-1987).
