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No. E(NG) II/90/RR-2/1 dated 06.07.1992 (Supplementary Circular No. 1 to MC No. 7) |
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Various instructions relating to Apprentices Act 1961 and training of Apprentices have been issued since the issue of Master Circular on Apprentices Act 1961, circulated vide Board’s letter No.E(MPP)90/6/5 dated 31.10.90. It has now been decided that these instructions may be compiled at one place and a revised Master Circular may be made available for the benefit of all. 1. General The Apprentices Act, 1961 was enacted by the Government on 12.12.61, to regulate and control the training of apprentices in certain designated trades, with the object of getting adequate manpower trained in Industrial Skills for the developing industries in the country. The provisions of the Act were implemented on the Railways in August 1963. The obligation under the Act on the part of Railways is to provide training only and not to absorb the trained apprentices. (Ref. Board’s letter No. E(Trg.)61TR1/42 dated 29.8.63) 2. Extent of application of the Act. 2.1 The provisions of the Act apply on the Railways to the workshops of the Civil, Mechanical and S&T EngineeringDepartments, Production Units, Diesel and Electric Loco Sheds, Carriage and Wagon Depot and Electrification Projects. 2.2 No engagement should be undertaken in the units where large number of surplus already exist e.g. Printing Presses, Mechanical workshops and Signal Workshops, etc. 2.3 Wherever the number of apprentices to be engaged is too small and training facilities are insufficient, efforts may be made to suitably adjust the seats allocated in other major establishments. [Ref. Board’s letters No. E(Trg.)75(33)/15 dated 16.10.75 3. Number to be engaged for training 3.1 Ministry of Labour have been repeatedly bringing to the notice of the Board that the number of apprentices being trained in Railway Establishments is significantly lower than the seats allocated by the Regional Directors of Apprenticeship Training. It was brought to the notice of the Ministry of Labour that Railways are undergoing changes in technology, resulting in significantly reduced activities in certain trades even though significant number of artisans in these trades may still be on roll. It was also brought to the notice of Ministry of Labour that the existing training facilities on the Railways also have the responsibility of re-training the surplus staff and this causes limitation to Railways’ capability of training stipulated number of Apprentices under the Apprenticeship Act. It was decided to have joint surveys conducted by the respective Regional Directors of Apprenticeship Training with the incharges of Railway Establishments. 3.2 Following are the salient features to be borne in mind regarding joint surveys:- 3.2.1 Railway should ensure that only those designated trades are included in the survey, which have a potential for future recruitment/absorption. (This is important in the light of Hon’ble Supreme Court’s judgement in the case of UP State Road Transport Corporation Vs. UP Berozgar Samiti.) 3.2.2 The survey should be based on the skilled strength only and should not include unskilled workers/supervisors. 3.2.3 In the Division, unit of activity for engagement of apprentices should be Diesel Sheds, Electrical Loco Sheds, C&W Depots, etc. where there is a large concentration of staff i.e.500 and more. 3.2.4 The total number of surplus staff available in a particular unit may also be kept in mind while fixing the quota. (Training of surplus staff through conversion courses may restrict the Unit’s training capacity of Act Apprentices.) 3.2.5 Joint Survey Reports and figures relating to quota fixing should be jointly signed by functionary not lower than Dy.CME or equivalent on the Railways and Dy.Director or equivalent from the side of the RDATs. (Board’s letters No. E(MPP)90/6/7 dt. 29.11.95 3.3 Pursuant to the last Joint Survey held between Ministry of Labour and Railway officials, following number of Trade Apprentices are to be engaged :
Corrigendum vide Railway Board's letter No. E(MPP)2001/6/7 dated 11.12.2002(RBE 220/2002) 3.4 In addition to 4907 Trade Apprentices, 956 training seats for providing practical training facilities to Engineer Graduate and Diploma Holders for 2001-2002 to 2003-2004 have been decided by the Ministry of Railways. [Board’s letter No. E(MPP)2000/6/2 dt. 18.5.2001(RBE 98/2001)] 3.5 In reference to Para 3.1 above, the Ministry of Railways have decided that, no fresh joint surveys should be undertaken in railways till instructions are issued by Board. Apprentices are to be engaged as per the quota fixed above and the same number is to be maintained at any given point of time. (Board’s letter No. E(MPP)97/6/7/Vol. II dt. 15.2.2000) 4. Types of Act Apprentices engaged on the Railways There are three categories of apprentices. i. Trade apprentices-either fresh candidates or ITI qualified candidates; ii. Technician apprentices (Diploma Holders); and iii. Graduate Engineer apprentices. 5. Engagement of Act Apprentices will be from the following sources: i. Nearest Employment Exchanges; ii. SC/ST organizations; iii. ITIs wherever existing; and iv. Wards of Railway employees. (Railway Board’s letter No. E(Trg.)75(33)/15 dated 23.7.75 6. Schedules of engagement Engagement of Act Apprentices should be done twice in a year. i.e. February/March and September/October to enable them to appear in All India Trade Test to be held in April/October respectively. (Ref: Board’s letter No. E(MPP)90/6/7/Pt. dt.15.5.97) 7. Reservations while engaging Act Apprentices Reservation of training places in every designated trade in favour of SC/STs should be made as per the provisions of the Apprenticeship Rules, 62. However, Ministry of Labour has decided that reservation is not applicableas far as OBCs are concerned. (Board’s letter No. E(MPP)95/6/8 dated 14.6.95) 8. Age for engagement of Act Apprentices for training on Railways i. ITI candidates should have completed 15 years of age and should not have completed 22 years of age. ii. Non ITI candidates should have completed 15 years of age and should not have completed 20 years of age. iii. The upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years in the cases of SCs/STs. (Ref: Board’s letter No. E(Trg.)82(33)/7 dated 12.7.82) 9. Physical Fitness Selected candidates will have to conform to the standards of physical fitness, as prescribed for appointment to the relevant trades on the Railways. 10. Basic Training and Related Instructions 10.1 The training consists of basic training followed by shop floor or practical training including a course of related instructions appropriate to the trade, throughout the period of training. Annexure-I to this letter contains the information relating to the designated trades under the Apprentices Act, 1961 available on the Railways for training and the period of training, in addition to the minimum educational qualification prescribed for recruitment. The Basic Training Centre should be developed as per NCVT norms. If the BTC has not been set-up as per the norms, Establishments can engage ITI pass out candidates only. In this case if non-ITI persons are to be engaged as apprentices, the prior permission of the concerned Regional Director is required to be taken. Related Instructions is part of the Apprenticeship Training Course and it is to be imparted to the trade apprentices by the Establishment as per the syllabus of the trade. In case the Establishment is not able to organise Related Instructions classes for its apprentices the concerned RDAT will make arrangement for it.
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