Apprenticeship Training Scheme

In India, the system of formal Apprenticeship was introduced in the Apprentices Act 1961, which requires employers in notified Industry to engage apprentices in specified ratios in relation to the workforce. The programme of training of Apprentices is regulated in the Industries so as to confirm to the prescribed syllabi / approved programme, period of training etc. as laid down by the Central Apprenticeship Council.

Coverage of Industry Establishments under Apprentices Act

It is obligatory on the part of employers both in Public and Private Sector establishments to engage apprentices in the band of 2.5% to 15 % of the total strength of the workers including contract workers as per the rule. It covers employers having requisite training infrastructure as laid down in the Act to engage apprentices. The ITI pass-outs are engaged as Apprentices in the following category of Industries having workers strength of 4 or more workers on voluntary basis and 30 or more workers on mandatory basis.

1. Central Government Departments and Central Public Sector Undertakings
2. State Government Departments and State public Sector Establishments, and
3. Private Industries

In Tamil Nadu, Apprenticeship Training Scheme is implemented in 3199 industries including Government Establishments like, Tami Nadu Electricity Board, Transport Corporations, TWAD Board, PWD, etc.

Implementing Agency

The Director of Employment and Training is the State Apprenticeship Adviser under the Act and he is responsible for the implementation of this Act in the State Government Establishments and State public Sector Establishments, and also in Private Industries which are functioning in 3 States. Whereas, Regional Directorate of Apprenticeship Training, Chennai, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of India will look after the Central Government Establishments, Central Public Sector Undertakings and Private Industries which are functioning in 4 or more states in our country.

Central ¬Apprenticeship Council

Central Apprenticeship Council (CAC) is an Apex statutory body to advise the Government of India on laying down of policies and prescribing norms and standards in respect of Apprenticeship Training Scheme (ATS).

LIST OF DESIGNATED TRADES UNDER THE APPRENTICES ACT, 1961 - Click here OPTIONAL TRADE UNDER THE APPRENTICES ACT, 1961 - Click here DOWNLOAD GUIDELINES(SCHEMES/PROGRAMMES) - Click here

Minimum Stipend Rates

Note: The expenditure on stipend for apprentices is borne by the employers as per the provisions of the Act. The minimum rates of stipend are as follows:
S.No Qualification Stipend Amount
(a) School pass-outs (class 5th - 9th) Rs. 5000/- per month
(b) School pass-outs (class 10th) Rs. 6000/- per month
(c) School pass-outs (class 12th) Rs. 7000/- per month
(d) National or State certificate holder Rs. 7000/- per month

Important Guideline's

The Apprentices Act, 1961 - Click here PDF
The Apprenticeship Rules, 1992 - Click here PDF
Central Apprenticeship Council Rules - Click here PDF
G. S. R. 502(E) Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 2015 dated 16.06.2015 - Click here PDF
Amendments in the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992 dated 25.9.2019 - Click here PDF
Amendment to the Apprentices Act, 1961 and its implementation - Click here PDF
GUIDELINES FOR NAPS 2.0 - Click here PDF
GUIDELINES FOR BASIC TRAINING PROVIDERS - Click here PDF

Establishment Details

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Goverment/Private Establishment Opportunities List Region/District/Trade Wise - Click here

Basic Training Provider (BTP)

Basic Training Provider (BTP) is an entity who has the facilities for imparting basic training to apprentices. Various types of BTPs are:

1. Government & Private Industrial Training Institutes
2. Industries/Establishments with in-house basic training facilities.
3. BTP set up / supported by Industry Clusters/Industry Associations.

State Apprenticeship Advisor (SAA) is the approving authority for Basic Training Providers

District Skill Training Office

Apprenticeship Training (ATS) is implemented in 111 designated trades in Tamilnadu State through 34 District Skill Training Offices located at district head quarters of all districts. All India Trade Test under this Scheme is conducted during April and October every year. After completion of prescribed training period and passing of trade test, apprentices are issued National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC). In our State Apprenticeship Training Scheme is being implemented in 2414 Industrial Establishments which includes 1773 Private and 641 State Government Establishments. Also, 105 Central Government Establishments imparting ATS in our State.

The Government of India has launched Apprentice Protsahan Yojana scheme on 16.10.14. Under this scheme 50% of stipend payable to maximum two apprentices per MSME will be borne by Central Government.

Technical Inspection of Private ITIs, Inspection of training at the Training Providers under Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation to be done by District Skill Training Office - Assistant Directors

No District Skill Training Office Name of Assistant Director Assistant Director – CUG / Personal Number
1ChennaiThiru. Sasidharan9499055663 / 9444296006
2ChengalpattuThiru. Raja6379090205
3KanchipuramThiru. Senthilkumar9499055672 / 9566891187
4ThiruvallurThiru. Ravindhran9499055648 / 9444235163
5RanipetThiru. L. R. Babu9790399978
6VelloreTmt. S. Gayathri9499055675 / 9486615350
7CoimbatoreTmt. Valarmathi9499055687 / 8754495829
8ErodeThiru. Jayakumar9499055702 / 9443471184
9KarurThiru. Parthiban9499055842 / 9443328279
10The NilgirisThiru. Venkatakrishnan8124712445
11TiruppurThiru. Jayakumar9443471184
12DindigulTmt. Stellamary9499055760 / 8838522077
13MaduraiThiru. Karnan9499055748
14RamanathapuramThiru. Ramesh Kumar9499055772 / 9786143887
15SivagangaiThiru. Murugan9499055781 / 9942893440
16TheniThiru. Senthil Kumar9499055760 / 9443153291
17SalemThiru. Ravichandran9443257677
18DharmapuriTmt. Valarmathi9499055687 / 8754495829
19KrishnagiriThiru. Paneerselvam9499055837
20NamakkalThiru. Parthiban9499055842
21KaniyakumariThiru. S. P. Lakshmikanthan9443579558
22TenkasiThiru. T. George Franklin9585603363
23ThoothukudiTmt. J. Angel Vijaya Nirmala9486471225
24TirunelveliThiru. T. George Franklin9585603363
25VirudhunagarThiru. S. Subash Chandra Bose9944082953
26TrichyTmt. Ismath Banu9499055715 / 9688693974
27NagapatinamTmt. Senthil Kumari9499055737
28PudukottaiThiru. Ramar9499055732 / 9486311243
29ThanjavurThiru. Rajendiran9499055725 / 9442215972
30ThiruvarurTmt. Senthil Kumari9499055737
31CuddaloreThiru. Paramasivam8667411696
32PerumbalurThiru. Selvam9488451405
33TiruvannamalaiThiru. Dhanakeerthi9443393263
34VillupuramThiru. Natarajan9944584989

National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS)

This scheme aims to promote apprenticeship training and increase the engagement of apprentices in industries. Under this Scheme, the apprentices and Industries / Institutions are incentivized by Central Government as below:

(i) Sharing of 25% of prescribed stipend, subject to a maximum of Rs.1,500/- per month per apprentice.

Apart from ITI trainees, trainees who have completed short term courses through Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC) / National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) / Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and candidates who possess minimum educational qualifications are engaged as apprentices.

Freshers as apprentices in Establishments

Many amendments and reforms have been introduced under this scheme to achieve the national target of 50 Lakh apprentices cumulatively by 2020. One of the major reforms is inducting freshers as apprentices with the qualification of 8th Std, 10th Std, 12th Std passed without any prior training in both designated and optional trades. Only criterion to engage as apprentice is that the candidate must have completed 14 years of age.