Section 21: Holding of test and grant of certificate and conclusion of training.

(1) Every trade apprenticewho has completed the period of training may appear for a test to be conducted by the National Council or any other agency authorised by the Central Government to determine his proficiency in the designated trade in which he has undergone apprenticeship training.

(2) Everytrade apprentice who passes the test referred to in sub-section (1) shall be granted a certificate of proficiency in the trade by the National Council or by the other agency authorised by the Central Government. (3) The progress in apprenticeship training of every graduate or technician apprentice7[technician (vocational) apprentice shall be assessed by the employer from time to time. (4) Every graduate or technician apprentice or technician (vocational) apprentice, who completes his apprenticeship training to the satisfaction of the concerned Regional Board, shall be granted a certificate of proficiency by that Board.]

STATE AMENDMENTS Maharashtra Amendment of section 21 of 52 of 1961.—In section 21 of the principal Act,—

(i) after the existing sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:— “(1A) For apprentices successfully completed the training period in the trade designated by the State Apprenticeship Council (other than the trade designated and prescribed by the Central Government), may appear for a test to be conducted by the State Council of Vocational Training or any other agency authorised by the State Government to determine his proficiency in the trade designated by the State Apprenticeship Council in which he has undergone apprenticeship training.”; (ii) after the existing sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:— “(2A) Every apprentice, who passes the test referred to in sub-section (1A) shall be granted a certificate of proficiency in the trade by the State Council of Vocational Training or by the other agency authorised by the State Government.”. [Vide Maharashtra Act 17 of 2018, s. 6].