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Points of contact (Statewise) given at https://dgt.gov.in/rsde-lists
Points of contact (Statewise) given at https://dgt.gov.in/rsde-lists
Duration of the Scheme :From 01-10-2014 to31-03-2017.
Funds Allocated : Rs.346.00 crore.
Target : To support training of one lakh apprentices during the remaining period of 12th Five Year Plan.
This Scheme will cover all categories of apprentices except the Graduate, Technician and Technician (Vocational) apprentices which are administered by Ministry of HRD.
Objective: Sharing of 50% of prescribed stipend by the Government of India for first two years of apprenticeship training for 1,00,000 apprentices to be engaged by establishments covered under the Apprentices Act, 1961.
During the apprenticeship training, apprentices are paid monthly stipend to enable them to sustain their day-to-day expenses. The expenditure on stipend for trade apprentices is borne by the employers. In case of the Graduate, Technician, Technician (Vocational), it is shared equally between the employer and the Central Government.
Period of Apprenticeship Training | Rates of stipend (per month) |
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First year | 70% of minimum wage of semi-skilled workers notified by the respective State or Union territory. |
Second Year | 80% of minimum wage of semi-skilled workers notified by the respective State or Union territory. |
Third & Fourth Year | 90% of minimum wage of semi-skilled workers notified by the respective State or Union territory. |
Categories of Apprentices | Rates of stipend (per month) |
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Engineering graduates | Rs. 4984 |
Sandwich course (Students from degree institutions) | Rs. 3542 |
Technician Apprentices | Rs. 3542 |
Sandwich course (Students from diploma institutions) | Rs. 2890 |
Technician(Vocational) Apprentices | Rs. 2758 |
For Trade apprentices:
For Graduate, Technician and Technician (Vocational) apprentices: