Resolution
In pursuance of the recommendation of the All India Council for Technical Education, the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour Resolution No. RTA-428(5) /dated the 22nd May, 1951, appointed a committee called the National Trade Certification Investigation Committee with instructions to prepare a scheme for the establishment of an All India Trades Board which would award certificates of proficiency to craftsmen in the various engineering and building trades. The report of this committee as also the recommendation of the Training and Employment Services Organisation Committee (known as the Shiva Rao Committee), have been considered by the Government of India. The Government agreed with both the committees that there is need for setting up a central agency for coordinating the training programmes in the country bringing about uniformity of standards and awarding certificates of proficiency in craftsmanship on an All India basis. Such a step is in the interest of both the industry and the workers in as much as it ensures that the holders of National Certificates possess a minimum recognised degree of skill. In addition, it facilitates mobility of tradesmen and their employment.

The Government of India also decided to transfer the administration of the training organisation under the Directorate General of Resettlement and Employment to the control of the State Government concerned, retaining for themselves the functions of co-ordinating craftsmen training and laying down the training policy. This decision has further accentuated the need for a central agency for assisting or advising the Central Government in the discharge of their responsibilities regarding Craftsmen Training. It has accordingly been decided, in consultation with the State governments and other concerned parties, to set up a National Council for vocational Training. Accordingly, with a view to ensure and maintain uniformity in the standards of training all over the country, the National Council for Vocational Training, an advisory body, was set up by the Government of India in the year 1956. The Council has been entrusted with the responsibilities of prescribing standards and curricula for Craftsmen Training, advising the Government of India on the overall policy and programmes, conducting All India Trade Tests and awarding National Trade Certificates. The National Council is chaired by the Minister of Labour, with members representing Central and State Government departments, employers’ and workers’ organisations, professional and learned bodies, All India Council for Technical Education, Scheduled castes and Scheduled tribes, All India Women’s Organisation, etc. The State Council for Vocational Training at the State level and the Trade Committees have been established to assist the National Council.
The Structure of the National Council for Vocational Training is given below:

1. Name: The name of the council shall be “the national council for vocational training” .
2. Headquarters: The headquarters of the council shall be in New Delhi.
3. Objects: The council shall be function as a central agency to advice the Government of India in framing the training policy and co-ordinating vocational training throughout India.
4. Functions: The functions of the council shall be to
   1. establish and award National Trade Certificates in engineering, building, textile and leather trades and such other trades as may be brought within its scope by the Government of India
   2. prescribe standards in respect of syllabi, equipment, and scale of accommodation, duration of courses and method of training;
   3. arrange trade tests in various trade courses and lay down standards of proficiency required for a pass in the examination leading to the award of National Trade Certificate;
   4. arrange for ad-hoc or periodical inspections of training institutions in the country to ensure that the standards prescribed by the council are being followed;
   5. recognized training institutions run by government or by private agencies for purposes of the grant of National Trade Certificates and lay down conditions for such recognition;
   6. co-opt, if necessary, any person or persons to advise the council in connection with its work;
   7. prescribe qualification for the technical staff of training institutions;
   8. prescribe the standards and conditions of eligibility for the award of National Trade Certificates;
   9. generally control the conditions for the award of National Trade Certificates;
   10. recommend the provision of additional training facilities wherever necessary and render such assistance in the setting up of additional training institutions or in the organisation of additional training programmes as may be possible;
   11. advise the Central government regarding distribution to State governments of the contribution of the Government of India towards expenditure on the Craftsmen Training Scheme;
   12. perform such other functions as may be entrusted to it by the Government of India;
   13. perform such functions as are assigned by or under the Apprentices Act, 1961.
5. Composition of Existing Council: The council shall be constituted by the Government of India and shall consist of the following members for a period of three years from 1.04.2000 to 31.03.2003.
   1. Union Minister for Labour/State Minister for Labour/Deputy Minister of Labour for Labour –Chairmen.
   2. Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Labour-Vice Chairman.
   3. Director General of Employment and Training and one representative each of:
      1. Department of Telecommunication.
      2. Ministry of Civil Aviation.
      3. Ministry of Information and Technology.
      4. CPWD, Ministry of Urban Development.
      5. Central Water Commission.
      The representatives will, as far as possible, be technical officers.
   4. One representative each from State Governments and Union Territory Administrations (State Directors dealing with Craftsmen Training Scheme) – Andhra Pardesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pardesh, Madhya Pardesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pardesh, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Goa, Meghalaya and NCT Delhi.
   5. Three representatives of Employers Organisation to be nominated by the Government of India.
   6. Three representatives of the Workers Organisation to be nominated by the Government of India.
   7. Three representatives of professional and learned bodies, to be nominated by the Government of India.
   8. One representative of the All India Council for Technical Education, to be nominated by that Council.
   9. One expert appointed by the Government of India.
   10. One representative each of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, nominated by National Commission of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe.
   11. One representative from the All India Women’s Organisation, nominated by the National Commission for Women.
   12. The Director of Employment Exchanges, (DGE&T), Ministry of Labour.
   13. The Deputy Director General of Apprenticeship Training (DGE&T), Ministry of Labour.
   14. The Deputy Director General of Training (DGE&T), Ministry of Labour—Member Secretary.

   (DGE&T 19(20)199-CD Dt. 26.2.2000)

6. Term of Office of Members:The term of office of all non-official members of the Council or any standing committee appointed by the Council shall be three years from the date of appointment or nomination as the case may be, provided that a member appointed or nominated in his capacity as a member of a particular body or as the holder of a particular appointment shall automatically cease to be member of he ceases to be a member of that body or the holder of that appointment. Any person appointed to a casual vacancy among the non-official members of the Council for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member.
7. Proceedings of the Council:
   1. The Chairman of the council, when present, shall preside over all meetings of the Council.
   2. In the absence of the Chairman, the Secretary, Ministry of Labour shall preside, On occasions, when the Chairman/Secretary, Ministry of Labour is unable to preside over a meeting of the Council, the members present shall elect a Chairman from amongst them-selves for the particular meeting.
   3. One-third of the number of members of the Council shall constitute the quorum for any meeting of the Council.
   4. Not less than 30 day’s notice of every meeting of the Council shall ordinarily be given to each member, but a shorter notice may be given for urgent meetings. The Council shall meet as often as may be necessary and at least once every year.
   5. The agenda of every meeting shall be sent so as to reach the members at least 15 days before the scheduled date of meeting.
   6. In the case of difference of opinion among the members of the Council, the opinion of the majority shall prevail.
   7. if there is equality of votes, the President of the meeting shall exercise a casting vote.
   8. The Chairman may, in special circumstances, instead of convening a meeting of the Council, obtain the views of the members on any item of business individually by circulation instead of at a meeting.
   9. No proceedings of the Council shall be invalidated merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy or vacancies among the members.
8. Committees: The council shall have the power to appoint committees for assisting it in the discharge of its functions. The recommendations of the Council on training policy shall be referred to the Government of India for decision.
9. Trade Tests: Trade tests in various courses will be various courses will be arranged by or under the authority of the National Council for Vocational Training and Certificates duly approved by it will be awarded to successful candidates.
10. Inspection of Training Institutes: The Council’s functions in regard to inspection of Training Institutes shall be exercised through the Directorate of Training. Training Institutions which have already been recognized or which have applied for recognition by the National Council shall afford all facilities for inspection to the staff of the Directorate of Training or any member of the National Council examining body in a state or of any committee appointed by the National Council.
11. Staff: The Directorate of Training, Ministry of Labour, Government of India, shall provide the required secretarial assistance to the Council.
12. Publications: An annual report of the working of the national Council for Vocational Training shall be published. The council may also publish periodicals and news bulletins for disseminating information of interest to trainees and training institutions and industries.
13. Financial: The expenses of the Council shall be met by the Government of India. Official members of the council and of the committees appointed under para (h) will draw travelling and other allowances for attending the Council’s meetings and for performing work connected with the council from their respective Governments. Non-official members of the Council will be paid travelling allowances by the Government of India at the rate admissible to Government of India officers of the first grade in accordance with the Supplementary Rules.

There are State Councils corresponding to the National council to deal all matters relating to vocational training at the level of the State.

1. Object: The State Council which is affiliated to the National Council for Vocational Training functions as a state agency to advise the State government in carrying out the training policy laid down by the national Council and to co-ordinate the Vocational Training Programme through-out the State.
2. Functions: The functions of the State Council are;
   1. to carry out the policy of the National Council with regard to the award of national Trade certificates in engineering and non-engineering trades as may be brought within its scope by the Central or State government;
   2. to implement the decision and carry out the policy laid down by the National Council in respect of syllabi, equipment, scale of accommodation, duration of courses and method of training;
   3. to establish State Board of Examination in Vocational trades;
   4. to arrange for ad-hoc or periodical inspection of the training institutes. Centers in the State and ensure that the standards prescribed by the national Council are being followed;
   5. to co-opt, if necessary, any person or persons to advise the State council in connection with its work;
   6. to ensure that the staff is employed according to the qualifications prescribed by the National Council and relax qualifications in special circumstances to be recorded, for trades where such staff is not easily available;
   7. to ensure that the examinations are conducted by the State Board of Examinations according to standards and the manner prescribed by the National Council;
   8. to counter-sign and issue the national Trade Certificates to successful candidates;
   9. to recommend the provision of additional training facilities, wherever necessary, and render such assistance in the setting up to additional training programmes as may be necessary;
   10. to advise the State Government regarding expenditure on different training schemes; and
   11. to perform such other functions as may be entrusted to it by the State Government.
3. Board of Examinations: The State Council shall constitute a Board of Examination as a committee of the State Council, which shall perform the following functions:
   1. to constitute a Local Board of Examination at each examination centre;
   2. to co-opt outside experts on Local Board of Examination as and when necessary;
   3. to make necessary arrangements for the proper conduct of examinations including the provision of raw materials, answer books and other stationery at the examination centre;
   4. to fix the scale of remuneration of the outside experts on the Local Board of Examination and arrange payment thereof;
   5. to ensure compliance with the standards prescribed by the National Council for the conduct of the examination;
   6. to declare final results; and
   7. to submit a yearly report to the State Council regarding its activities and to suggest measures for effecting improvements.

1. Local Advisory Committees should be attached to training institutes/centres to study the needs of industry in the region served by the centre and suggest measures to adopt the training programmes to meet local needs. The committee will consist of the following members:
   1. Principal of the Training institute/centre,
   2. Two representatives of the local industry,
   3. One representative of labour, and
   4. Local employment officers.
2. The State Councils may also carry out surveys as given in the proforma at Appendix I for assessing training need in their State to enable them to introduce the trades having employability.
3. There should be constructive collaboration between Institute and Industries for bringing out improvement in quality of the Training and maintenance of machinery in ITIs. Therefore, representation of industries in the Local Advisory Committees should be adequate and meaningful.

   (No. DGET-19/7/96-CD (Vol. V), Dt. 21st May 1997)

Norms for staffing pattern at Directorates of States/UTs for implementation of Craftsmen Training Scheme is given at Appendix II.

The appointment of Selection Committee by the State Governments for admission in ITIs has been dispensed with for the sessions commenced from August, 1997 onwards. The admissions in the ITIs are to be made purely on merit, based on the marks secured by the candidates in the public examinations based on the minimum qualifications prescribed for the respective trade. Wherever there is no public examination at the minimum qualification level, merit is to be made on the marks obtained by the candidates in the written examination conducted by the State Directorate for the purpose.

(No. DGET-9/28/96-CD dated 4th June 1997)

1. For Evaluation of Training Programmes of ITIs/ITCs
   As recommended by the NCVT in its seventh meeting held in November 1965, the question of formation of Sub-Committees of the National Council for evaluation of ITIs with a view to making definite suggestions for the improvement of standards of training, has been considered by the Government of India it has been decided to set up one such Sub-Committee in each State/Union Territory.
   The composition of the Sub-Committee is given below (5 members):
   1. Director General of Employment and Training or his nominee.
   2. State Director in-charge of CTS.
   3. One member nominated by All India Council for Technical Education.
   4. One member nominated by Employers’ Organisation.
   5. One member nominated by the Workers’ Organisation.
2. For Affiliation of ITIs/ITCs
   The Standing Committee reports for grant of affiliation to trades/units of the ITIs/ITCs is considered by a Sub-Committee of NCVT dealing with affiliation is as follows:

   1. Secretary, NCVT	Chairman
   2. Central Government Departments/Ministeries	2 Members
   3. State Directorate dealing with Craftsmen Training Scheme (one each from North, South, West and East regions)	4
   4. Employers’ Organisations	1
   5. Workers’ Organisations	2
   6. National Commission for Women	1
   7. Professional and learned bodies	1
   8. Experts of the field	1

   The Sub-Committee of NCVT be re-constituted after the expiry of NCVT and only the members of working NCVT be nominated on this Sub-Committee.