Development of human resource is crucial for the industrial development of any nation. Up-gradation of skills is an important component of Human Resource Development. Training imparted in institutions alone is not sufficient for acquisition of skills and needs to be supplemented by training at the workplace. The Apprentices Act, 1961 was enacted with the prime objective to utilize fully the facilities available in industry for imparting practical training with a view to meeting the requirements of skilled manpower for industry. Initially, the Act covered the apprenticeship training for the trade Apprentices and subsequently amended in 1973, 1986 and 2014 to bring the Graduates, Technician, Technician (Vocational) and Optional Trade Apprentices respectively under its purview.
Objectives
Apprentices Act, 1961 was enacted with the following objectives :-
- To regulate the programme of training of apprentices in the industry so as to conform to the syllabi, period of training etc. as laid down by the Central Apprenticeship Council; and
- To utilise fully the facilities available in industry for imparting practical training with a view to meeting the requirements of skilled manpower for industry.
Categories of apprentices
There are five categories of apprentices:
- Trade apprentices
- Graduate apprentices
- Technician apprentices
- Technician (Vocational) apprentices
- Optional trade apprentices
Coverage
- It is obligatory on the part of employers having manpower strength 30 or more and having requisite training infrastructure as laid down in the Act, to engage apprentices.
- Employer shall engage of apprentices in a band of 2.5% to 15% of total manpower strength of the establishments including contractual staff.
- The total engagements of apprentices in the band with of 2.5% to 15% include all categories of apprentices engaged by establishment.
Stipend
| Sl No | Category | Prescribed minimum amount of stipend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | School pass outs ( class 5thclass 9th) | 5,000 per month |
| 2 | School pass outs ( class 10th) | 6,000 per month |
| 3 | School pass outs ( class 12th) | 7,000 per month |
| 4 | National or State certificates holder | 7,000 per month |
| 5 | Technician (Vocational) apprentice or Vocational certificate holder or sandwich course (students from diploma institutions) |
8,000 per month |
| 6 | Technician apprentices or diploma holder in any stream or sandwich course (students from degree institutions) |
8,000 per month |
| 7 | Graduate apprentices or degree apprentices or degree in any stream. | 9,000 per month |
Related Instruction Centres/Office Of The Assistant Apprenticeship Advisor
| Slno | Name of the Office | Address | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R I Centre Chackai | The Training Officer, RI Centre Chackai, Beach PO. 695 007 Thiruvananthapuram Dist. |
0471 2501867 | tvmric@gmail.com |
| 2 | RI Centre Kollam | The Training Officer, RI Centre Kollam ITI Chandanthope Campus Chandanathope 691014 |
0474 2713332 | kollamricentre@yahoo.com |
| 3 | ITI , Chenneerkara | The Principal, Govt ITI Chenneerkkara, Chenneerkkara PO. 689 517 Pathanamthitta Dist. |
0468 2258710 |
principalckara@gmail.com |
| 4 | RI Centre Alappuzha | The Training Officer, RI Centre Alappuzha 3rd Floor Civil Station Alappuzha Dist |
0477 2230124 | ricalappuzha@gmail.com |
| 5 | RI Centre Kottayam | The Training Officer, RI Centre Kottayam, 4th Floor, Mini Civil Station Thirunakkara PO. 686 001 Kottayam Dist |
0481 2561803 | ricentrekottayam@gmail.com |
| 6 | ITI, Kattappana | The Principal Govt ITI Kattappana, Kattappana PO. 685 508 Idukki Dist. |
0486 8272216 | itikattappana@rocketmail.in |
| 7 | RI Centre Kalamassery | The Training Officer, RI Centre Kalamassery, HMT Colony PO 683 503 Ernakulam Dist |
0484 2555866 | rickalamassery@gmail.com |
| 8 | RI Centre Thrissur | The Training Officer, Room 107 108 Civil Station, Ayyanthole Thrissur Dis |
0487 2365122 | ricthrissur@gmail.com |
| 9 | RI Centre Palakkad | The Training Officer, RI Centre Palakkad, ITI Malampuzha Campus. 678 651 Palakkad Dist |
0491 2815761 | ricpkditd@gmail.com |
| 10 | ITI , Areacode | The Principal, Govt ITI Areacode, Chemrakkattoor PO. 673 639 Malappuram Dist. |
0483 2850238 | areacodeiti@gmail.com |
| 11 | RI Centre Kozhikode | The Training Officer, RI Centre Kozhikode, Malikkadavu PO. 673 010 Kozhikode Dist. |
0495 2370289 | ricentrekozhikode@gmail.com |
| 12 | ITI , Kalpetta | The Principal, KMM Govt ITI Kalpetta Wayanad |
0493 6205519 | itikalpetta@gmail.com |
| 13 | RI Centre Kannur | The Training Officer, RI Centre Kannur, Kannur PO 670 001 |
0497 2704588 | ricentrekannur@gmail.com |
| 14 | ITI , Kasargod | The Principal, Govt ITI Kasaragod, Vidyanagar PO. 671 123 Kasaragod Dist |
0499 4256440 | kasaragoditi@gmail.com |