Stipend to Apprenticeship in India
The minimum rate of stipend payable to all categories of apprentices including trade apprentices has been revised and notified in the Extra Ordinary Gazette of India dated 25th September 2019. The minimum stipend is based on educational and technical qualification requirements, prescribed in curricula of respective trades. The Apprenticeship Rule, 1992 as amended up to September 2019 prescribes that during the 2nd year of apprenticeship training, there shall be an increase of 10 percent in the prescribed minimum stipend amount and a further 15 percent increase in the prescribed minimum stipend amount during the 3rd year of apprenticeship training. Presently, Government is not considering increasing the stipend payable to apprentices. The minimum stipend paid per month to all categories of apprentices is as under :
| Serial number | Category | Prescribed minimum base stipend amount for 1st year of training |
| (i) | School pass-outs ( class 5th – class 9th ) | ₹ 5000 per month |
| (ii) | School pass-outs ( class 10th) | ₹ 6000 per month |
| (iii) | School pass-outs ( class 12th) | ₹ 7000 per month |
| (iv) | National or State Certificate holder | ₹ 7000 per month |
| (v) | Technician (vocational) apprentice or Vocational Certificate holder or Sandwich Course (Students from Diploma Institutions) | ₹ 7000 per month |
| (vi) | Technician apprentices or diploma holders in any stream or sandwich course (students from degree institutions) | ₹ 8000 per month |
| (vii) | Graduate apprentices or Degree apprenticeship or degree in any stream | ₹ 8000 per month |
| (viii) | Skill certificate holder |
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ITI Apprenticeship Stipend Rate 2022
The old and latest revised minimum prescribed rate of stipend payable w.e.f. 01.04.2021 to the apprentices of the following categories under The Apprentices (Amendment) Act, 1973 & 2014 respectively are appended below:-
| Education Qualification | Old Rate (23.12.2014) | Revised Rate (1.4.2021) |
| Graduate Apprentices or Degree apprentices or Degree in any stream | Rs.4984 | Rs.9000 |
| Graduate Sandwich apprentices (Sandwich course students from Degree institutions) | Rs.3542 | Rs.8000 |
| Technician Apprentices or Diploma holder in any stream | Rs.3542 | Rs.8000 |
| Technician Sandwich apprentices (Sandwich course students from Diploma institutions) | Rs.2890 | Rs.7000 |
Revision of Rates of Stipend to Apprentices and Trainees in Railways
Consequent upon the revision in the training period of a few categories of Traffic and Commercial Departments, item Nos. 39, 41, 42, 45, 46, 47 of the Schedule of Board’s letters of even number dated 02-02-2017 (RBE No. 08/2017) stands modified as under:
| S.No. | Category | Training period |
Grade Pay in VI CPC Pay Structure (Rs.) |
Corresponding Revised Pay level in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix |
Revised rates of stipend in the corresponding Pay level (Rs.) |
| Traffic and Commercial Departments | |||||
| 39. | Commercial Apprentices | 80 days | 4200 | 6 | 35400 |
| 41. | Ticket Examiner | 26 days | 1900 | 2 | 19900 |
| 42. | Train Clerks | 18 days | 1900 | 2 | 19900 |
| 45. | Goods Guards | 30 days | 2800 | 5 | 29200 |
| 46. | Traffic Apprentices for absorption in scales as Station Masters, Asstt. Yard Masters, Traffic Inspectors & Section Controllers | 300 days | 4200 | 6 | 35400 |
| 47. | Enquiry-cum-Reservation Clerk | 26 days | 2800 | 5 | 29200 |
The above-revised rates of stipend are applicable to those batches that undergo the modified training modules as indicated against the category
Revision of Rates of Stipend for Station Master in Railways
Consequent upon inclusion of training for the category of Chief Depot Material Superintendent/Pay Level -7 and revision in training period of Station Master/Pay Level 6 on upgradation of the post of Assistant Station Master to Station Master vide Board’s letter dated 02-8-2016 (RBE No.93/2016), item No.38 (stores Department) and item No.44 (Traffic & Commercial Department) of the Schedule of Board’s letter of even number dated 02-02-2017 (RBE.No.08/2017) prescribing rates of stipend stands modified as under:
| S.No | Category | Grade Pay/Pay Level (Rs.) | Training Period | Revised rates of stipend along with corresponding grade pay (Rs.) |
| Stores Department | ||||
| 38A. | Chief Depot Material Superintendent | 4600/PL-7 | 5 weeks | 44900 |
| Traffic & Commercial Department | ||||
| 44. | Station Master | 4200/PL-6 | 90 days | 35400 |
The above-revised rates of stipend are applicable to those batches that undergo the modified training modules as indicated against the category.
Revision of Rates of Stipend for Ticket Collector in Railways
Consequent upon revision of Grade Pay Level of the category of Ticket Collector from GP 1900 to GP-2000 Pay Level-3 to vide Railway Board’s letter dated 02-8-2016, one of the Federations (AIRF) raised the issue of revision of rates of stipend to Ticket Collector Ticket Examiner. The matter has been considered and it has been decided to revise the rates of stipend of the category of Ticket Collector at S. No. 41. of the Schedule of Board’s letters of even number dated 02.02.2017 and 1 1-9-2018 as under:
| S. No. | Category | Training period | Grade Pay in VI CPC Pay Structure (Rs.) | Corresponding Revised Pay Level in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix | Revised rates of a stipend in the corresponding Pay Level (Rs.) |
| 41. | Ticket Collector (erstwhile Ticket Examiner) | 26 days | 2000 | 3 | 21700 |
The above-revised rate of stipend is applicable with effect from 01.08.2016.
What is the minimum stipend to be paid to an apprentice?
The minimum amount of Stipend is Rs. 5000 in India.
Also Check: Central Government Pay Matrix Table 2022 PDF
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