Regulation, 2017

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REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99

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ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 15 th June, 2017 All India Council for Technical Education [National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM)] Regulations, 2017 F. No. 37-1/D-SDC/NEEM/2017–In exercise of its powers conferred under sub-section[1] of Section 23 read with

Section 10 of the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (52 of 1987) and in supersession of the All India Council for Technical Education (National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM) Regulation, 2013 notified in the Gazette of India vide F. No. 37-3/Legal/AICTE/2013 dated 15 th April, 2013 and “All India Council for Technical Education (National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM) Regulation, 2013 (1 st Amendment) vide F. No. 37- 3/Legal/AICTE/2014 dated 26 th February, 2014,” the All India Council for Technical Education makes the following Regulations :

1.0 SHORT TITLE, APPLICATION AND COMMENCEMENT 1.1 These Regulations may be called All India Council for Technical Education [National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM)] Regulations, 2017. 1.2 These Regulations shall apply to any Society/Trust/Company registered under Section 25 of Companies Act, 1956 /Section 8 of Company Act, 2013 or Relevant Act as amended from time to time/ Bodies of Central Government/Bodies of State Government /Government Institutes and Universities seeking registration as Facilitator under National Employability Enhancement Mission.

1.3 These Regulations shall come into force with effect from the date of publication in the official gazette.

2.0 OBJECTIVES 2.1 The objective of National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM) is to offer on the job practical training to enhance employability of a person either pursuing his or her Post Graduation/graduation/diploma in any technical or non-technical stream or has discontinued studies after Class 10 th to enhance his/her employability.

3.0 ELIGIBILITY OF A NEEM FACILITATOR 3.1 Any Society/Trust/Company registered under Section 25 of Companies Act, 1956 / Section 8 of Company Act, 2013 or Relevant Act as amended from time to time /Bodies of Central Government/ Bodies of State Government / Government Institutes and Universities shall be eligible to apply for registration as NEEM Facilitator.

3.2 NEEM Facilitator shall be in the business of training for at least five years or the parent company under which a Section 25 Company /Section 8 of Company Act, 2013 or Relevant Act as amended from time to time, is formed to meet the objective of NEEM shall be in the business of training for at least five years.

3.3 NEEM Facilitator shall have turnover and capacity to place students in registered companies or registered industries for the purpose of providing training under the objective of NEEM as per following:

S.No. Turnover (in Crores) per year for the previous three financial years Training Capacity Per Year 1 25 and above 5,000 3.4 The NEEM Facilitator shall have to register with AICTE for being approved as NEEM Facilitator.

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3.5 The NEEM Facilitator shall submit an affidavit as per proforma given in Appendix I for registration with AICTE in addition to the submission of online data for the purpose of such registration.

3.6 The Society/Trust/Company registered under Section 25 of Companies Act, 1956/ Section 8 of Company Act, 2013 or Relevant Act as amended from time to time /Bodies of Central Government/ Bodies of State Government seeking registration as NEEM Facilitator shall submit an affidavit in the proforma appended to these Regulations stating that the information submitted by it in the application for registration is correct and if any information submitted by the applicant found incorrect in future, the NEEM Facilitator so registered on the basis of such information shall be liable for revocation or withdrawal of its registration and also penal and civil action.

3.7 If any member of Society/Trust/Company registered under Section 25 of Companies Act, 1956/

Section 8 of Company Act, 2013 or as amended from time to time, or Society/Trust/Company registered under Section 25 of Companies Act, 1956/ Section 8 of Company Act, 2013 or as amended from time to time is facing any enquiry including a vigilance enquiry or if there is any criminal investigation/prosecution by police or CBI, then such Society/Trust/Company registered under Section 25 of Companies Act, 1956/ Section 8 of Company Act, 2013 or as amended from time to time, shall not be eligible to apply and seek registration and approval as NEEM Facilitator under these Regulations.

3.8 Clause 3.2, 3.3 and 3.6 will not be applicable for Government Institutes/ Government Universities /Government Centres / Sector Skill Councils approved by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneur, Government of India.

4.0 ELIGIBILITY OF A TRAINEE UNDER NEEM 4.1 A person registered under this NEEM Regulation is called a Trainee under NEEM. 4.2 A person seeking training under NEEM shall be at least 16 years of age and not more than 40 years of age as on the date of registration.

4.3 A person seeking training under NEEM may either be pursuing his or her Post Graduation/ graduation/ Diploma in any technical or non-technical stream or may have discontinued studies after Class 10 th 4.4 Satisfies standards of physical fitness as prescribed by NEEM Facilitator. 5.0 NORMS OF CONTRACT FOR IMPARTING TRAINING UNDER NEEM 5.1 A contract shall be signed between NEEM Facilitator and the NEEM Trainee to capture all terms & conditions which would govern the relationship.

5.2 The NEEM training shall be deemed to have started from the date of joining of the NEEM Trainee as mentioned in the contract letter as per proforma given in Appendix II 5.3 The NEEM contract shall not be either an offer of employment or a guarantee of employment. 5.4 Any remuneration/stipend paid to a trainee is a consolidated amount not subject to any other deduction of payment as applicable in a regular employment.

6.0 PERIOD OF TRAINING 6.1 NEEM training shall be in a registered company/Industry as registered with the NEEM Facilitator.

6.2 NEEM training shall be for a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 36 months and the trainings must be NSQF compliant.

6.3 The duration of NEEM training shall be determined by the nature of Industry or trade where a NEEM trainee would be engaged for such training and shall be at the sole discretion of NEEM Facilitator.

7.0 TERMINATION OF TRAINING CONTRACT 7.1 The contract of the training shall expire on the completion of training as mentioned in the contract letter signed between the NEEM trainee and NEEM Facilitator. 7.2 Either party can terminate the contract by notifying in writing to the other party by giving a notice thirty days in advance.

7.3 NEEM Facilitator can terminate the Training contract with the NEEM trainee on account of any unlawful behavior on the part of the NEEM trainee or on account of repeated flouting of company/Industry policies or for continuous irregularity in attending to the scheduled training as notified for the NEEM trainee.

7.4 NEEM trainee can terminate the contract entered into with the NEEM Facilitator where the NEEM Facilitator fails to honour any of the terms of the contract by giving a written notice 30 days in advance to the NEEM Facilitator.

7.5 The selection of a NEEM trainee does not constitute an employment contract with NEEM Facilitator or the company/Industry where the NEEM trainee is placed for training under the contract.

8.0 DESIGNATED TRADES AND INDUSTRIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAINING

UNDER NEEM

8.1 Automobile and Auto component 8.2 Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals 8.3 Electronics and Hardware 8.4 Textiles and Garments 8.5 Leather and Leather Goods 8.6 Gem and Jewellery 8.7 Building and Construction 8.8 Food Processing 8.9 Handlooms and Handicrafts 8.10 Real Estate, Building, Hardware and Home furnishings 8.11 ITS or Software Services 8.13 Tourism Hospitality and Travel Trade 8.14 Transportation, Logistics/Warehousing and Packaging 8.15 Organized Retail 8.16 Media, Entertainment, Broadcasting, Content Creation & Animation 8.17 Healthcare Services 8.18 Banking/Insurance & Finance 8.19 Education /Skill Development Services 8.20 FMCG, Consumer Durables Goods 8.21 Telecom & Telecom Infrastructure 8.22 Multi-Skill Manufacturing 8.23 Any Other 9.0 PRACTICAL AND BASIC TRAINIGN OF NEEM TRAINEES 9.1 Each NEEM trainee shall be provided comprehensive training in the trade by deployment in the premises of an employer/company/industry or in field operations depending on the trade selected.

9.2 On the job training may be complemented by access to the cloud, satellite or such other facilities that NEEM Facilitator deems as appropriate for the training. 9.3 NEEM trainees who undergo training in the NEEM project would be required to undergo related instruction and course curriculum devised under NSQF or as approved by National Skill

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9.4 NEEM Facilitator will partner with various trainers and Employers/Company/Industry for the completion of training of NEEM trainees.

10.0 HEALTH AND SAFETY AND WELFARE OF TRAINEES 10.1 NEEM Facilitator shall comply with the necessary provisions and the applicable Acts, to ensure welfare, safety and health aspects of the trainees while they undergo training. 11.0 HOURS OF WORK, OVERTIME, LEAVE AND HOLIDAYS 11.1 Weekly and daily hours of work of a trainee while he /she undergoes training shall be as prescribed by the policy of the Employer/Company/Industry, where the trainee will be placed for the training.

11.2 No trainee shall be required or allowed to be posted in the training beyond designated work hours, except with the approval of the designated supervisory authority. 11.3 A Trainee shall be entitled to such leave as may be prescribed and to such holidays as are observed in the establishment where he is undergoing training. 12.0 NEEM FACILITATOR’S LIABILITY FOR COMPENSATION FOR INJURY 12.1 If personal injury is caused to a NEEM trainee, by incident/accident arising out of and in the course of his training as a NEEM trainee, NEEM Facilitator shall be liable to pay compensation which shall be determined and paid, so far as may be, in accordance with the provisions of the Workman Compensation Act, 1923 as amended from time to time. 13.0 CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE 13.1 In all matters of conduct and discipline, the NEEM trainee shall be governed by the rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the NEEM Facilitator and or by the company/industry where the NEEM trainee will be placed for training.

14.0 POST TRAINING SUPPORT 14.1 All NEEM trainees shall be given a training completion certificate at the end of training period. 14.2 All NEEM trainees who complete the training program and reach the minimum threshold in the examination that may be prescribed shall be issued a training skill assessment certificate at the completion of NEEM training. The test location (online or offline) shall be notified by the NEEM Facilitator.

15.1 NEEM Facilitator shall pay all enrolled NEEM trainees a remuneration/stipend which shall be at par with the prescribed minimum wages for unskilled category. 15.2 Remuneration/ Stipend shall be paid as a single consolidated amount and such payment will not attract any statutory deductions or payments applicable to regular employees i.e. PF/ESI etc., since the NEEM contract assures training and does not constitute employment. 16.0 DESIGNATED SUPERVISING AUTHORITY /RECORDS 16.1 The designated supervising authority shall be NEEM Facilitator or the company or the industry where the NEEM trainee will be placed.

16.2 NEEM Facilitator shall file online monthly report in the format as prescribed by AICTE from time to time.

16.3 NEEM Facilitator shall upload the NEEM trainee data on the AICTE web portal in the available formats thereon.

16.4 NEEM Facilitator will comply with any additional norms/condition as notified by AICTE from time to time.

17.0 PENALTY AND WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRATION AND APPROVAL 17.1 If a NEEM Facilitator contravenes any of the provisions of these Regulations, the AICTE may, after making such enquiry, as it may consider appropriate and after giving NEEM Facilitator an opportunity for being heard, revoke/withdraw the registration and approval granted to such NEEM Facilitator.

17.2 If the Registration and Approval of NEEM is revoked or withdrawn, the concerned NEEM Facilitator will not be eligible to apply for fresh registration for a period of at least 2 years from the date of such revocation or withdrawal.

18.0 VALIDITY OF REGISTRATION 18.1 The Registration is valid for three years from the date of issue of letter of Registration. The performance of the NEEM Facilitator will be reviewed every three years or at any time during the three year period as may be decided by the Council by the duly constituted committee for the purpose of extension of Registration or otherwise. This Clause would operate retrospective to all Facilitators.

Prof. A.P. MITTAL Member Secy.

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AFFIDAVIT

Format of affidavit to be submitted by the applicant on a non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.100/- duly sworn before a First Class Judicial Magistrate or Notary or an Oath Commissioner, <name>, Chairman, <name of the Trust/Society>, son of I/We, aged …………………………………………………………………………………………….years and, resident of and, resident of ………………………………………………………............................................................................. ...... Or <name>, Principal/Director/Registrar, <name of the Society/Trust/Company registered under Section 25 of Companies Act, 1956 /Section 8 of Company Act, 2013 or Relevant Act as amended from time to time/ Bodies of Central Government/Bodies of State Government /Government Institutes and Universities, son of…………………….. aged ……………………………………………………………...................................................................years and, resident of …………………………………………………………..................................................................... in connection with our application dated…………………… made to AICTE for, registration as NEEM Facilitator . Hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

1. That I am <designation>, <applicant Society/Trust/Company>

2. That the declaration, information and documents pertain to registration as NEEM Facilitator under the All India Council for Technical Education National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM) Regulations, 2017.

3. That the information given by <name> in the application made to AICTE is true and complete. Nothing is false and no information has been concealed.

4. That if any of the information is found to be false, incomplete, misleading and/or that the <name> fail/s to disclose all the information and/or suppress any information and/or misrepresent the information. I/we shall be liable to be prosecuted by the Council.

5. That the Council shall also be free to take any action including withdrawal of approval of registration and/or any other action as deemed necessary against the <name/s> and others as the case may be and / or the individuals associated with the Society/Trust/Company registered under Section 25 of Companies Act, 1956 /Section 8 of Company Act, 2013 or Relevant Act as amended from time to time/ Bodies of Central Government/Bodies of State Government /Government Institutes and Universities.

6. That the facts stated in this affidavit are true to my / our knowledge. No pan of the same is false and no information has been concealed there from.

(Name, Designation and Address of the Executants) (seal)

DEPONENT

VERIFICATION

I. The above named deponent do hereby verify that the facts stated in the above affidavit are true to my knowledge. No part of the same is false and nothing material has been concealed there from. Verified at <Name of the place> on this <date> (Name, Designation and Address of the Executants) (Seal)

DEPONENT

Appendix-II- CONTRACT LETTER WITH NEEM TRAINEE Date:

NEEM Trainee no:

Dear, We are pleased to engage you as NEEM Trainee subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. The period of training shall be ……………………. with start date ………………….and end date.

2. It shall not be obligatory on the part of the NEEM Facilitator to offer any employment to the apprentices on successful completion of period of training in his/her establishment nor shall it be obligatory on the part of the NEEM Trainee to accept any employment under the employer. As NEEM Trainee undergoing Training in an establishment you shall be a trainee and not a worker and as such, the provisions of any law with respect to a labourer or worker shall not apply to or in relation to you.

3. As NEEM Trainee you shall be liable to abide by the rules and regulations of NEEM in all matter of conduct, discipline and safety and carry out all lawful orders of the establishment.

4. As NEEM Trainee you shall learn your subject field conscientiously and diligently and attend to practical and instructional classes regularly.

5. As NEEM Trainee you shall maintain a record of your work during the period of the NEEM Training in a proforma prepared and approved by NEEM Facilitator.

6. When the contract of Training is terminated for failure on your part to carry out the terms of contract, you shall refund to the NEEM Facilitator as cost of training such amount as may be determined by the NEEM Facilitator. In such event, you shall not be entitled to enter into another contract of training under the National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM).

7. The contract of Training can be terminated without compensation payment to the NEEM Trainee- i. If you secure gainful employment (on production of copy of the appointment letter); and ii. If you are unable to continue training on medical grounds (on production of a certificate to this effect from a medical officer not below the rank of a Civil Surgeon/Surgeon attached to any Government Hospital).

8. For breach of contract by NEEM Facilitator, NEEM Facilitator shall pay compensation to you in accordance with the Minimum Wages specified for that Category.

9. Continuance of payment of stipend shall depend on your satisfactory performance during the training period.

10. NEEM Facilitator will formulate a 'Training Programme" for the training of NEEM Trainee and shall make suitable arrangements for facilitating the same.

11. NEEM Trainee shall be imparted training according to normal hours of work of the department in the establishment to which he/she is attached for training.

12. The Stipend for a particular month shall be paid before the 10 th of the following month.

13. Any disagreement or dispute between NEEM Facilitator and the NEEM Trainee arising out of the Contract shall be referred to the Governing Body of NEEM Facilitator.

ENDORSEMENT

I hereby confirm acceptance of the above NEEM Contract letter, on the terms and conditions stipulated therein. I understand and agree that my signing this contract does not constitute employment by NEEM Facilitator or any guarantee of employment.

For NEEM FACILITATOR Accepted and Agreed Authorized Signatory Signature:

Date:

Name and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

RAKESH SUKUL

Provisions this regulation answers to

Read out of the instrument itself: an enabling provision is one it says it was made under, which is the power it rests on. The rest it names without resting on.

Other instruments under the same Act

All of the The All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987