Category of Apprentices

Minimum Educational Qualification

1.

Graduate Apprentices

(a) A degree in engineering or technology granted by a statutory University.

(b) A degree in engineering or technology granted by an institution empowered to grant such degree by an Act or Parliament.

(c) Graduate examination of professional bodies recognised by the Central Government as equivalent to a degree.

(d) A Sandwich Course student who is undergoing training in order that he may hold a degree in engineering or technology as mentioned at (a) and (b) above.

2.

Technician Apprentices

(a) A diploma in engineering or technology granted by a State Council or Board of Technical Education established by a State Government.

(b) A diploma in engineering or technology granted by a University.

(c) A diploma in engineering or technology granted by an Institute recognised by the State Government or Central Government as equivalent to (a) and (b) above.

(d) A Sandwich course student who is undergoing training in order that he may hold a diploma mentioned in (a), (b) & (c) above.

3.

Technician (Vocational) Apprentices

(a)  A certificate in vocational course involving two years of study after the completion of the secondary stage of school education recognised by the All India Council for Technical Educational.

(d) A Sandwich course student who is undergoing training in order that he may hold a certificate mentioned in (a) above.