What are the obligations of Employers and Apprentice under the Apprentices Act, 1961 ?

Obligations of Employers Every employer shall have the following obligations in relation to an apprentice under the Apprentices Act, 2013, namely: to provide the apprentice with the training in his trade in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder; if the employer is not himself qualified in the trade, to ensure that a person who possesses the prescribed qualifications is placed in charge of the training of the apprentice; to provide adequate instructional staff, possessing such qualifications as may be prescribed for imparting practical and theoretical training and facilities for trade test of apprentices; to carry out his obligations under the contract of apprenticeship. Obligations of Apprentice Every trade apprentice undergoing apprenticeship training shall have the following obligations under the Apprentices Act, 2013, namely: to learn his trade conscientiously and diligently and endeavor to qualify himself as a skilled craftsman before the expiry of the period of training; to attend practical and instructional classes regularly; to carry out all lawful orders of his employer and superiors in the establishment; and to carry out his obligations under the contract of apprenticeship. Every graduate or technician apprentice, technician (vocational) apprentice undergoing apprenticeship training shall have the following obligations: to learn his subject field in engineering or technology or vocational course conscientiously and diligently at his place of training; to attend the practical and instructional classes regularly; to carry out all lawful orders of his employer and superiors in the establishment; to carry out his obligations under the contract of apprenticeship.