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Apprentices Act

Section:11, Rule 6 :Employers Obligations To Apprentices

Obligation : To provide an apprentice training in his trade, suitable instructors, a person qualified in the trade to supervise the apprentice and to meet all other terms of the contract of apprenticeship

Type:Preventive Compliance Frequency: Quarterly

Action to be taken:
Ensure that all Obligations regarding Training and Work Conditions of apprentices as specified in Schedule V and VI of the Apprentices Rules are being complied with.
Ensure that all the obligations under the contract of apprenticeship are carried out.
If the employer is not qualified himself then ensure that a person who possesses the prescribed qualification is placed in charge of the training of apprentice.

Audit Requirement:
Are all the Employers Obligations to apprentices as specified in Schedule V and VI being complied with ?

Supporting Documents:
Written Confirmation of Compliance

Related Documents:
Schedule V - Rule 6: Obligations Of Employer and Trade Apprentices   View htm  14.7 Kb
Schedule VI - Rule 6: Terms And Conditions of the Contract of Apprenticeship   View htm  5.2 Kb

Related Triggers:
Apprentices - Hiring of an Apprentice

Related Keywords:
Apprentices
Conditions of Service
Training


Related Sections:
Apprentices Act, 1961
Chapter:Chapter II: Apprentices and Their Training| 11:Obligations of employers:
Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act, every employer shall have the following obligations in relation to an apprentice, namely-

(a) to provide the apprentice with the training in his trade in accordance with the provisions of this Act, and the rules made thereunder;

(b) if the employer is not himself qualified in the trade, to ensure that a person who possesses the prescribed qualifications is placed in charge of the training of the apprentice;

(bb)To provide adequate instructional staff, possessing such qualifications as may be prescribed, for imparting practical and theoretical training and facilities for trade test of apprentices; and

(c) to carry out his obligations under the contract of apprenticeship. Apprenticeship Rules, 1992
6:Registration of Contract of Apprenticeship:
(1) Every employer shall send to the Apprenticeship Adviser the contract of apprenticeship for registration within three months of the date on which it was signed.



(2)(a) The Central Government may specify model contract forms for the following categories of apprentices:-

(i) Trade apprentices;

(ii) Graduate, Technician and Technician (Vocational) Apprentices;

(b) The model contract form as may be specified by the Central Government with such variation as the circumstances of each case may require, be used for the respective purposes therein mentioned.



(3) The obligation of the employer and that of the trade apprentice shall be as specified to Schedule V. The terms and conditions in respect of graduate, technician and technician (Vocational) apprentices shall be specified in Schedule VI.