The Apprentices Act, 1961 was enacted with the objective of regulating the program of training of apprentices in the industry by utilizing the facilities available therein for imparting on-the-job training. As the 1961 law was old and with changing times needed revamping - Government of India has brought about comprehensive reforms in the Apprenticeship Act in 2014 & the Apprenticeship Rules in 2015 to make apprenticeship more industry-friendly. Features of the act and key changes made are -
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) & Ministry of Human Resource & Development (MHRD) are responsible for the implementation of the Act
Any company or establishment with headcount > 6 is eligible but it is mandatory as per law for any company or establishment with headcount > 40 to engage apprentices
An apprentice is paid a consolidated monthly stipend, without statutory ESI and EPF contributions and deductions.
An apprentice cannot be an employee of the organization - Section 18 of the Apprentices Act, 1961 stipulates that the apprentices are trainees and not workers. The provisions of any law with respect to labour shall not apply to or in relation to such apprentice
Removal of prescriptive, quota-based apprenticeship norms and the introduction of a flexible need-based band minimum 2.5% to a maximum of 10% of total headcount to be engaged
Introduction of Optional Trades under the apprenticeship programme, which shall be designed by industry. This will train the youth to become industry ready with workplace relevant skills
Including the service industry under the ambit of the act
Linking short term skill development programs and training to the apprenticeship programme
You can choose the apprentice you want – fully at liberty to follow the normal selection process
About 2COMS
2COMS Group was established in 1993 and has been serving as a Complete Human Supply Chain Management Group for three decades. Currently, there are 25+ Operation centres of 2COMS. 2COMS Group has a Pan India presence with 550+ Employees and 3500+ Associates. Our endeavour for excellence has gained us 7 National Awards and 60+ Corporate Awards/Recognition under the kitty.
Our forte: We nurture and uphold the #TheHumanSideofThings
The Far-reaching Impact of Our Apprenticeship Program
1,20,000+ APPRENTICESHIP CONTRACTS GENERATED
900+ ESTABLISHMENTS SIGNED UP FOR APPRENTICESHIP
25+ STATES PENETRATED AT PAN INDIA LEVEL
20+ SECTOR SKILL COUNCILS (SSCS) COVERED
Hear From Our Happy Clients & Candidates
At 2COMS, we are dedicated to supporting organizations and candidates attain their recruitment and career objectives. We recognize the importance of apprenticeship training and strive to assist organizations in leveraging and excelling in this area. Hear from our happy clients and candidates.
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Being in a core and railway industry it's hard for me to find the right candidate, and then I came to know about 2COMS and their service towards the industry, so I made a corporate relationship with them. It's been almost 4 months and we are more than happy with them and their service. Mr. Abhra and Ms. Puja are very supportive and helpful in the selection of the right one. I hope that this will continue.
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For detailed information on apprenticeship training and its regulations, refer to the provided FAQs. Familiarizing yourself with these answers will bring clarity to the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS).
All establishments having workforce (regular and contract employees) of 30 or more are mandated to undertake Apprenticeship Programs in a range from 2.5% -15% of its workforce (including contractual employees) every year.
For establishments having a workforce between 4-29 this is optional.
Establishments have a workforce of 3 or less are not permitted to engage apprentices.
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) is a new scheme of Government of India to provide financial support to establishments undertaking the apprenticeship training. It was launched on19th August 2016.
To promote apprenticeship training in the country. To provide financial support to establishments to undertake apprenticeship programs in the following ways:-
To support establishments, (especially MSMEs) to engage apprentices under the Apprentices Act and pay stipend to them as per prescribed rates wherein under NAPS 25% of prescribed stipend subject to a maximum of Rs. 1500/- per month per apprentice is reimbursed to such establishments by the Government of India to engage apprentices.
To support the establishments, (especially MSMEs) per apprentice for a maximum of 500 hours is reimbursed to them (to be calculated @ Rs. 15/hour) /or to the Basic Training Provider engaged by them under NAPS by the Government of India.
Basic training consists of theoretical and practical/lab instructions portion of every Apprenticeship Programme syllabi relating to a particular trade in which on-the-job-training is to be imparted. The basic training is an essential component of apprenticeship training for those who have not undergone any institutional training/skill training before taking up on-the-job-training/practical training. Basic Training is imparted to the fresher apprentices for acquiring a reasonable ability to handle Instruments/Machineries/Equipment independently prior to being moved to Shop Floor/Work Area for practical training / On-Job Training
Basic Training usually accounts for 20-25% of the duration of the overall Apprenticeship Programme, but can vary depending on the specific requirement of the curriculum.
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