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In pursuance of the recommendations of the Scientific
Manpower Committee, the Apprenticeship Training Scheme for Engineering
Graduates and Diploma Holders in Engineering was introduced during
post- independence era by the then Ministry of Education, Govt.
of India, under a scheme which was known as Practical Training Stipendiary
Scheme (PTS Scheme). In this scheme, a limited number of Graduates
and Diploma holders in engineering/technology were placed in the
industries for practical training on a monthly stipend. The PTS
Scheme was purely on voluntary basis and the stipends paid to the
apprentices were fully borne by the Govt. of India and the Scheme
was administered directly by the Ministry of Education. During the
year 1973 the Apprentices Act was amended to bring the training
of the Graduates and Diploma holders in Engineering/Technology within
its purview.
In
1986, the Apprentices Act was further amended (Apprentices Act,
1961 {Amendments}) to bring Higher Secondary (10+2) Vocational certificate
holders under the purview of the scheme. The new category of apprentices
is known as technician (Vocational) apprentices. In addition to
Graduate and Technician apprenticeship Training Scheme, the implementation
of technician (Vocational) Apprenticeship Training Scheme as also
entrusted to Regional Boards of Apprenticeship/Practical Training
under Department of Secondary & Higher Education, Ministry of
Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, and 94 subject fields
have been notified under this scheme. Provision of the Act The importance of industrialization was emphasized by Govt. of India in order to provide job opportunities for the vast majority of the people and to achieve economic growth. The various skills needed for the industries were identified. In order to meet the requirements of the industries the Govt. of India decided to utilize the facilities available in the industries for training technicians and thus the apprenticeship training was envisaged and the Apprentices Act 1961 was enacted in the Parliament during December, 1961 to provide practical training to pass outs of Industrial Training Institute to enhance their technical competency. Central Apprenticeship Council was created to advise the government to formulate policies and procedures. Candidates’ eligibility Following are the eligibilities for students to be recruited for apprenticeship training: •
Candidates should have passed degree in Engineering/Technology or
Diploma in Engineering/Technology from the institutes approved by
AICTE/ Directorate of Technical Education of concerned States and
10+2 Vocational passed out students from Higher Secondary Schools/
Jr. Colleges and Intermediate education. Recruitment
procedure Sandwich
Course Field
of Engineering Period
of Training
Monthly
stipend
The significance of the Apprenticeship Training Scheme is that the Govt. of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Secondary & Higher Education reimburses 50% of stipendiary amount to the training establishments through the respective regional Boards. However the training establishments are at liberty to pay stipend at higher rates than the minimum prescribed amount. Survey and Notification The Regional Central Apprenticeship Adviser of the Board of Practical Training (BOPT) locates the industries for notification in the eastern region to be covered under the Apprentices (Amendment) Act, 1973 & 1986. After notification the industry will be informed by a notice and accordingly the industry will provide information for assessment of establishments (Form7) .The factors to be considered in exercise of powers conferred under Sub-Section 3(A) of Section 8 of the Apprenticeship Act, 1961 as amended in 1973 & 1986 are given below: •
The number of technical persons deployed in an industry / organization
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