Qualifications for being engaged as an apprentice :
Section – 3. A person shall not ‘be qualified for being engaged as an apprentice to undergo apprenticeship training in any designated trade, unless he—
(a ) is not less than fourteen years of age, and
(b ) Satisfies such standards of education and physical fitness as may be prescribed:
Provided that different standards may be prescribed in relation to apprenticeship training in different designated trades 16 [and for different categories of apprentices].