Section 10 — Related instruction of apprentices.

10. Related instruction of apprentices.—(1)8[A trade apprentice] who is undergoing practical
training in an establishment shall, during the period of practical training, be given a course of related
instruction (which shall be appropriate to the trade) approved by the Central Government in consultation



1. Subs. by Act 27 of 1973, s. 10, for “practical training imparted to apprentices other than those referred to in clause (a)” (w.e.f.
   1-12-1974).
2. Subs. by Act 4 of 1997, s. 5, for “practical training, including basic training” (w.e.f. 8-1-1997).
3. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for “five hundred” (w.e.f. 8-1-1997).
4. Subs. by Act 27 of 1973, s. 10, for “practical training imparted to apprentices referred to in clause (a)” (w.e.f. 1-12-1974).
5. Ins. by s. 10, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-12-1974).
6. Ins. by Act 41 of 1986, s. 3 (w.e.f. 16-12-1987).
7. Ins. by Act 29 of 2014, s. 8 (w.e.f. 22-12-2014).
8. Subs. by Act 27 of 1973, s. 11, for “An apprentice” (w.e.f. 1-12-1974).

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with the Central Apprenticeship Council, with a view to giving 1[the trade apprentice] such theoretical
knowledge as he needs in order to become fully qualified as a skilled craftsman.
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     [(2) Related instruction shall be imparted at the cost of employer and the employer shall, when so
required, afford all facilities for imparting such instruction.]
    (3) Any time spent by 3[a trade apprentice] in attending classes on related instruction shall be treated
as part of his paid period of work.
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     [(4) In the case of trade apprentices who, after having undergone a course of institutional training,
have passed the trade tests conducted by the National Council or have passed the trade tests and
examinations conducted by a Board or State Council of Technical Education or any other authority which
the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf, the related
instruction may be given on such reduced or modified scale as may be prescribed.
    (5) Where any person has, during his course in a technical institution, become a graduate or
technician apprentice 5[technician (vocational) apprentice] and during his apprenticeship training he has
to receive related instruction, then, the employer shall release such person from practical training to
receive the related instruction in such institution, for such period as may be specified by the Central
Apprenticeship Adviser or by any other person not below the rank of an Assistant Apprenticeship Adviser
authorised by the Central Apprenticeship Adviser in writing in this behalf.]




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