^1[3-A.    Reservation of training places for the  Scheduled  Castes and  the  Scheduled  

             Tribes  in  designated trades –

 

(1)      in every designated trade,  training  places  shall  be  reserved  by  the employer  for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes ²[ and where  there  is  more  than   one   designated   trade   in   an establishment, such training places shall be reserved also on the basis  of  the  total number of apprentices in all the designated trades in such establishment ].

(2)         the number of training places  to  be  reserved  for  the Scheduled  Castes  and the Scheduled Tribes under sub-section (1) shall be such as  may  be  prescribed,  having  regard  to  the population  of  the  Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in the State concerned.

 

Explanation- In this section, the expressions "Scheduled  Castes" and "Scheduled Tribes" shall have the meanings as in clauses (24) and (25) of Article 366 of the Constitution].

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1.     Ins. By Act 27 of 1973

2.     Ins. By Act 41 of 1986 (w.e.f. 16-12-1987)