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Apprenticeship Training

In pursuance of the recommendations of the Scientific Manpower Committee, the Apprenticeship Training Scheme for Engineering Graduates and Diploma Holders in Engineering was introduced during post- independence era by the then Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, under a scheme which was known as Practical Training Stipendiary Scheme (PTS Scheme). In this scheme, a limited number of Graduates and Diploma holders in engineering/technology were placed in the industries for practical training on a monthly stipend. The PTS Scheme was purely on voluntary basis and the stipends paid to the apprentices were fully borne by the Govt. of India and the Scheme was administered directly by the Ministry of Education. During the year 1973 the Apprentices Act was amended to bring the training of the Graduates and Diploma holders in Engineering/Technology within its purview.

In 1986, the Apprentices Act was further amended (Apprentices Act, 1961 {Amendments}) to bring Higher Secondary (10+2) Vocational certificate holders under the purview of the scheme. The new category of apprentices is known as technician (Vocational) apprentices. In addition to Graduate and Technician apprenticeship Training Scheme, the implementation of technician (Vocational) Apprenticeship Training Scheme as also entrusted to Regional Boards of Apprenticeship/Practical Training under Department of Secondary & Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, and 122 subject fields of degree & diploma and 122 subject fields of H.S.(Vocational) have been notified under this scheme.

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