Apprenticeship Training Scheme
Employment
Trade
Labour Resource Department, Government of Bihar
Object of this scheme is to provide an opportunity to the jobseeker or the semi-skilled graduate from ITI/ PITI to get on-the-job training as an apprentice in an industrial environment having production/ service based activities. ITI pass candidates who join the Apprenticeship Training Scheme are also eligible to get rebate of training period in accordance with their ITI trade and the apprenticeship trade so selected by them. The outputs of ATS scheme are expected to be skilled worker(Labour Resource Department, n.d.)
Trade apprentices are paid stipend at following rates : Rs. 2100p.m for 1st year, Rs.2400 for 2nd year, Rs. 2800 for 3rd and 3100p.m for 4th year. • The expenditure on stipend for trade apprentices is borne by the employers(labour Resource Dpeartment, n,d,)
140 trades in 31 trade groups have been designated.
• Minimum age is 14 years.
• Period of training varies from 1 year to 2 years.
• Apprenticeship Training is linked with in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) for 92 trades. Rebate in period of Apprenticeship Training is allowed to pass-outs from ITIs in relevant trades.
• Seats for trade apprentices are located by the Apprenticeship Adviser on the basis of prescribed ratio of Apprentices to Workers and availability of training facilities.
• Engagement of trade apprentices is done twice a year (Feb./March and August/ Sept.)
• Every apprentice and employer have to enter into a contract of apprenticeship training which is registered by the Apprenticeship Advisers.
• Employers and apprentices have to fulfill their obligations under the Act(Labour Resource Department, n.d.)
Labour Resource Department, Government of Bihar
Dipak Kumar Singh
Principal Secretary
n.a.
seclab-bihnic.in ; lcbihargmail.com
0612-2533855
0612- 2535004