Apprentices Act 1961 – Duration of apprenticeship training under Optional Trades beyond one-year duration in Automotive
Posted Date: 20th July 2022
Relating to which Act: The Apprentices Act, 1961
Type: Letter No. MSDE/1(7)/2022 – AT dated 20th July 2022 issued by Government of India, Ministry of Skill & Entrepreneurship, Apprenticeship Training Division
Pertains to employers and apprentices in Optional Trades – Automotive
Relevance of this news: Karma Management Global Consulting Solutions Pvt. Ltd has been in the business of Payroll, Outsourcing, and Regulatory Compliances from its inception in 2004 and since then, has brought in a lot of efficiencies and technological upgradations with experts on its roll, to ease the hassles of Payroll Processing, Temp Staffing On-boarding, Regulatory and Payroll compliances by providing customized solutions to all its elite clients.
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Initially, the Act covered the apprenticeship training for the trade Apprentices. Subsequently, the Act was amended in 1973, 1986, and 2014 to bring the Graduates, Technician, Technician (Vocational), and Optional Trade Apprentices respectively under its purview and Apprenticeship Rules, 1992 were revised in the year 2015.
Karma Global’s Auditors while carrying out entity audits for its clients maintains the lawful position that the apprentice’s act should be taken seriously and that the percentage quota for giving training to candidates must be fulfilled to be compliant. In this instance, the Government has extended the duration of training for optional trade specifically automotive, to 2 years from the earlier period of one year. Karma Global will advise all its clients accordingly.
Subject: Duration of apprenticeship training under Optional Trades beyond the one-year duration
For greater details, attached is the notification
Duration of apprenticeship training under Optional Trades beyond the one-year duration