Period of apprenticeship training

Period of apprenticeship training :

Section – 6. The period of apprenticeship training, which shall be specified in the contract of apprenticeship, shall be as follows :—

(a)		in the case of 33[trade apprentices] who, having undergone institutional training in a school or other institution recognised by the National Council, have passed the trade tests 34[or examinations] conducted by 35[that Council or by an institution recognised by that Council], the period of apprenticeship training shall be such as may be 35[36[prescribed] or by an institution recognised by that Council];
		37[(aa)in the case of trade apprentices who, having undergone institutional training in a school or other institution affiliated to or recognised by a Board or State Council of Technical Education or any other authority or courses approved under any scheme which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette specify in this behalf, have passed the trade tests or examinations conducted by that Board or State Council or authority or by any other agency authorised by the Central Government, the period of apprenticeship training shall be such as may be prescribed;]
(b)		in the case of other 38[trade apprentices], the period of apprenticeship training shall be such as may be prescribed;

STATE AMENDMENT

MAHARASHTRA

		In section 6, the following clause shall be substituted w.e.f. a date yet to be notified. – Vide Maharashtra Act No.XVII of 2018
		“(b) in the case of other apprentices, the period of apprenticeship training shall be such as may be specified by the State Apprenticeship Council;”
39[(c)		in the case of graduate or technician apprentices, 34[technician (vocational) apprentices] the period of apprenticeship training shall be such as may be prescribed.]