Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship amends Apprenticeship Rules, 1992 to expand the list of designated trades and training durations for trade apprentices across various groups

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (“Ministry”) has notified the Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 (“Amendment Rules”) to amend the existing Apprenticeship Rules, 1992 (“Principal Rules”), with immediate effect.

The Amendment Rules expands the list of designated trades under various groups (provided below), along with apprenticeship training durations, minimum qualification and rebates outlined in Schedule-I of the Principal Rules:

• Group No. 1- MACHINE SHOP TRADES GROUP
• Group No.3- METAL WORKING TRADES GROUP
• Group No. 4- ELECTRICAL TRADES GROUP
• Group No. 5- BUILDING AND FURNITURE TRADES GROUP
• Group No. 7- PRECISION MACHINING TRADES GROUP
• Group No. 9- REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING TRADES GROUP
• Group No. 10- HEAT ENGINES TRADES GROUP
• Group No. 12- CONSTRUCTION TRADES GROUP
• Group No. 19- CUTTING AND TAILORING TRADES GROUP
• Group No. 23- ELECTRONICS TRADES GROUP
• Group No. 25- IRON AND STEEL TRADES GROUP
• Group No. 26- BEAUTICIAN TRADES GROUP
• Group No. 29- COMPUTER TRADES GROUP
• Group No. 30- HI-TECH TRADES GROUP
• Group No. 31- MULTI SKILL TRADES GROUP
• Group No. 32- INFORMAL SECTOR TRADES GROUP (Omitted)
• Group No. 35- CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE TRADES GROUP

Source: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship