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....°à¤¾à¤ªà¥à¤¤ होने के पशà¥à¤šà¤¾à¤¤ संसद के दोनों सदनों के समकà¥à¤· पà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤¤ किठजाने का कारण बताà¤à¤—ी। 42. राषà¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤°à¥€à¤¯ कौशल विकास à¤à¤œà¥‡à¤‚सी में सà¥à¤¥à¤¿à¤¤à¤¿ राषà¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤°à¥€à¤¯ कौशल विकास अरà¥à¤¹à¤¤à¤¾ समिति और राषà¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤°à¥€à¤¯ वà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤µà¤¸à¤¾à¤¯à¤¿à¤• शिकà¥à¤·à¤¾ और पà¥à¤°à¤¶à¤¿à¤•à¥à¤·à¤£ परिषद के अंतरà¥à¤—त अपनà¥....
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....ाग) की दिनांक 06 जून, 2013 की अधिसूचना संखà¥à¤¯à¤¾ 14/27/2012-ईसी इस संकलà¥à¤ª के पà¥à¤°à¤à¤¾à¤µà¥€ होने की तारीख से à¤à¤¸à¥‡ अतिकà¥à¤°à¤®à¤£ से पूरà¥à¤µ किठगठसंशोधन को छोड़कर रदà¥à¤¦ समà¤à¥‡ जाà¤à¤‚गे। विनीता अगà¥à¤°à¤µà¤¾à¤², वरिषà¥à¤ आरà¥à¤¥à¤¿à¤• सलाहकार, MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th December, 2018 No. SD-17/113/2017-E&PW .- In pursuance of the decision of the Cabinet in its meeting held on 10th Octobe....
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....mber" means the Executive Member of the Council; (x) "inspection" means examination of a recognized body or a training body or a Skills University in order to ensure compliance with the conditions of the agreement pursuant to which recognition has been granted or may be granted, and includes collection of any information, including documents, samples, records from any office or premise (including training bodies) or database for such purpose; (xi) "Member" means an Executive Member, Non-Executive Member, Nominated Member of the Council, and includes the Chairperson; (xii) "Non-Executive Member" means the Non-Executive Member of the Council; (xiii) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notify" shall be construed accordingly; (xiv) "person" includes,- (a) an individual; (b) a Hindu undivided family; (c) a Company; (d) a trust; (e) a partnership firm; (f) a limited liability partnership company; (g) a registered society; (h) an association of persons or body of individuals whether incorporated or not; (i) any agency, branch or office owned or controlled by any of the persons mentioned in cla....
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.... 1987), the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), or by any other law for time being in force. CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2. Constitution of the Council .- (1) There shall be constituted, for the purposes of this Resolution, a Council to be called as the National Council for Vocational Education and Training. (2) The Council shall consist of minimum of six Members and a maximum of ten Members, which are as follows, namely: - (a) a Chairperson to be appointed by the Central Government; (b) two or more persons - Executive Members to be appointed by the Central Government; (c) two or more persons - Non-Executive Members to be appointed by the Central Government; and (d) one person to be nominated by the Central Government. (3) The number of Executive Members shall not exceed half of the strength of the Council. (4) The Head office of the Council shall be at such place as may be decided by the Central Government. 3. Qualifications for appointment as a Chairperson and other Members .- (1) The Chairperson and other members of the Council shall be appointed from amongst persons of abilit....
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....Training - Member; (d) Two independent experts - Member. (2) The independent experts referred to in sub-paragraph (1) shall be appointed by the Central Government from persons of repute in the fields of public administration, vocational education and training, human resource management, economics, or business management. (3) The Selection Committee shall for the purposes of selecting the Chairperson and Members of the Council, except Nominated Member, recommend at least two to three persons for every vacancy to be considered for appointment by the Central Government. (4) The Central Government shall appoint the Members of the Council from such panel recommended by the Selection Committee. (5) The Selection Committee shall determine its procedure for making its recommendation. 5. Terms of office and conditions of service of Members .- (1) The Members excluding Nominated Member, shall hold office as such for a term of five years or until the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier. (2) The terms of appointment of Members and other conditions of service shall be such as may be determined by the Central Government. (3) While determining the terms of appoin....
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....arges; (2) On receipt of a complaint under sub-paragraph (1), the Central Government shall constitute an Inquiry Committee to inquire the complaint. 9. Casual Vacancies .- The Central Government shall fill a vacancy on the Council, - (a) where the casual vacancy reduces the strength of the Council below the minimum strength, within fifteen days from the date on which the vacancy arises; and (b) in all other cases, within one hundred and eighty days from the date on which the vacancy arises. 10. Meetings of the Council .- (1) The Council shall meet at such times and places and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including the quorum at meetings) as may be provided in the bye-laws, framed by it. (2) The Chairperson, or, if for any reason he is unable to attend any meeting, any other Executive Member authorized by the Chairperson and in the absence of both, any other Member chosen by the Members present at such meeting shall preside at the meeting. (3) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Council shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the Members present and voting and in the even....
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....considered necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions. (2) The Council shall have the power to make bye-laws on the procedure of selection, terms, compensation and conditions of the appointment and conditions of service of such employees. 15. Business which the Council may not transact .- (1) Except in the pursuit of its objectives under this Resolution or under any other law for the time being in force, the Council shall not, - (a) purchase any capital, including any shares of any bank or of any other person or grant loans against such capital or shares; or (b) advance money on the mortgage or otherwise against the collateral of immovable property or documents of title relating to such immovable property or become the owner of immovable property. (2) The provisions of clause (b) of sub-paragraph (1) shall not prevent the Council from acquiring or holding property necessary for its business or residential premises for its use. CHAPTER III FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COUNCIL 16. Functions of the Council .- (1) The Council shall :- (a) recognize, monitor, discipline and de-recognize awarding bodies; (b) recognize, monitor, discipline and de-reco....
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....ees by recognized bodies and the proper means of disclosure as per the agreements granting recognition; (p) frame guidelines and bye-laws for the protection of commercially sensitive information of recognized bodies; (q) allow recognized awarding bodies, assessment agencies and training bodies to use the Council's logo and name in the manner to be set out in guidelines framed by the Council; (r) disseminate information regarding the role and activities of the Council and the use of its name and logo; (s) seek necessary information from recognized bodies, and have regular audits and inspections of their activities conducted to ensure their compliance with conditions of recognition and general functioning imposed by the Council; and (t) take all such steps as may be necessary or convenient for, or may be incidental to exercise of any power or the discharge of any function conferred or imposed on it by this Resolution. (2) The Council may, in agreements to be entered with awarding bodies, create rights and obligations for training bodies as a condition of recognition of awarding bodies. (3) The Council may, while giving recognition to any Skills University, allow ....
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....s; and (b) assessment of qualifications or skills. (5) The guidelines for dual recognition for long-term training under this paragraph shall require,- (a) additional requirements for recognition considering the potential risks arising from such persons carrying out the functions of two recognized bodies; and (b) established track record of integrity and exceptional market reputation. Explanation. - For removal of doubts, "long-term skilling" means any vocational training programme undertaken for a year and above. 19. Powers of the Council to frame guidelines .- (1) The Council shall have the power to frame guidelines in order to discharge the functions assigned to it under paragraph 16. (2) The Council shall not frame guidelines that are retrospective in nature. (3) The Council shall ensure before framing a guideline, - (a) a draft of the guideline has been prepared; (b) the draft of the guideline has been made available in public domain, and a minimum period of twenty-one days has been given for public for their comments, along with an explanatory statement of what the guideline intends to do, the precise mechanisms by which the guideline will achieve....
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....ess grievances .- (1) In discharge of its function of redressing grievances referred to in clause (e) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 16, the Council may,- (a) require recognized bodies to redress grievances of their respective aggrieved persons, including payment of monetary compensation; and (b) provide redress to aggrieved persons by itself against certain types of grievances relating to the conduct of recognized bodies or training bodies. (2) The Council shall frame guidelines regarding the system of grievance redressal by stating the obligations of recognized bodies to redress grievances. 23. Power to take action for violation of agreement .- (1) The Council may issue directions and take action, as it deems fit, for any violation of the agreement pursuant to which recognition has been granted. (2) The Council shall frame guidelines regarding the circumstances in which directions referred to in sub- paragraph (1) may be issued, the process to be followed, actions to be taken, upper limit of monetary penalties that the Council, in consultation with the Central Government may impose for violation of an agreement. (3) The agreement granting recognition, referre....
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....s framed under sub-paragraph (2); and (c) the applicant meets the eligibility requirements stated in the guidelines framed under sub-paragraph (2). (2) The guidelines referred to in sub-paragraph (1) shall, inter alia, provide for, - (a) the format of agreements to be entered into with recognized bodies; (b) the process for submission and acknowledgement of applications; (c) eligibility requirements; (d) information to be submitted by applicants; (e) the communication justifying the decisions for approving or rejecting applications; and (f) rights of applicants whose application is rejected. (3) The Council shall have the power to call for any information necessary, and to conduct inspections for the purpose of determining an applicant's eligibility with the conditions of recognition. (4) If the Council proposes to recognize an applicant, it shall enter into an agreement granting recognition with the applicant. (5) A recognition, - (a) shall take effect from a date as may be specified by the Council; and (b) is subject to the recognized body's compliance with the agreement granting recognition, and all guidelines that form part of the agreemen....
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....ed body is required to take for the protection of consumer of such services prior to the effective date of surrender, and the date on which the agreement granting recognition to the recognized body shall stand terminated, and such body shall cease to be a recognized body from such date. 27. Process for issuing notices .- (1) Any notice, including a show-cause notice shall be issued as per the terms of the agreement pursuant to which recognition has been granted to the recipient of such notice. (2) The Council shall frame guidelines regarding the issuance of notices, and such guidelines shall form a part of the agreement granting recognition. (3) All notices issued by the Council shall, - (a) be in writing; (b) state the action of the recognized body that is or may be in violation of the agreement granting recognition; (c) state any action that the Council proposes to take; (d) describe the consequences of the proposed action; (e) state any material that exists in support of the show cause notice; (f) provide the time limit within which such notice shall be replied to; and (g) provide the manner of replying to the notice, including whether replies are s....
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....ucting inspections and audits .- (1) The Council may inspect or cause to be inspected by any appropriate authority, a recognized body in order to ensure its compliance with the agreement pursuant to which recognition has been granted. (2) The Council shall frame guidelines with respect to the process for conducting inspections, communications and notices regarding inspections that shall be sent to the recognized body, the format of inspection reports, and the manner in which the recognized body may be required to take corrective action. (3) The guidelines framed under this paragraph shall form a part of the agreement pursuant to which recognition is granted. (4) The guidelines shall provide details of,- (a) notices of inspections to recognized bodies; (b) the method by which inspections shall be conducted, and the rights and obligations of the inspector and the recognized body; (c) the manner in which the findings of the inspection shall be shared with the recognized body; and (d) steps the recognized body shall take in order to co-operate fully with the inspection. (5) The Council may, through guidelines framed under this paragraph,- (a) state the manner....
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....ge of its functions, to set up such Advisory Committees. (2) Each Advisory Committee shall comprise experts on the issues for which the Advisory Committee has been constituted. (3) No expert of an Advisory Committee shall serve for a period of more than ten years on that Advisory Committee. (4) The Advisory Committees shall function in accordance with procedures that may be laid down by the Council by bye-laws. CHAPTER V FUNCTIONS OF RECOGNIZED BODIES 33. Functions of recognized awarding bodies .- (1) A recognized awarding body shall,- (a) comply with the conditions of recognition with respect to all qualifications or skills, including for training of trainers with respect to which it has been recognized, at all times; (b) accredit one or more training bodies for imparting vocational training including apprenticeship training or recognition of prior learning, in accordance with the agreement for recognition; (c) award certification to trainees who have been trained in an accredited training body, and examined with respect to an affiliated qualification or skill by a recognized assessment agency; (d) monitor the functioning of training bodies as per the co....
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....f such qualification or skill; record the results of the assessment accurately, and communicate it to recognized bodies in the manner stated in the agreement granting recognition; (c) issue an acknowledgement of having conducted the assessment to a trainee after completing his or her assessment with respect to a qualification or skill; (d) develop methods, frameworks and tools for assessing a qualification or skill; (e) keep all personal information of trainees confidential, subject to the agreement granting recognition; (f) set up a system of redressing grievances as per the agreement granting recognition; (g) co-operate with the Council in any inspection, investigation or audit of its activities; and (h) submit such information to skill related information providers as required under the agreement granting recognition. (2) A recognized assessment agency may, - (a) charge fees in respect of services provided by it; (b) also be recognized as an awarding body, subject to guidelines framed by the Council; and (c) disseminate information regarding its activities to the general public. (3) A recognized assessment agency shall not- (a) use the brand o....
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....) charge fees in respect of services provided by it; (b) develop curriculum with respect to qualifications or skills in respect of which it is recognized; (c) disseminate information regarding its activities to the general public; and (d) create and submit qualification packages to the Council for approval. (3) A recognized Skills University shall not, - (a) use the brand or the logo of the Council in a manner not permitted by the agreement granting recognition, including in regard to any unrecognized qualification or skill; (b) represent to any person or group of persons that it is recognized with respect to a qualification or skill, if recognition for such qualification or skill has not been granted to it; and (c) impede or refuse to co-operate in any inspection or investigation undertaken by the Council. (4) The Council shall incorporate any guidelines as per this paragraph into the agreement granting recognition. 36. Functions of recognized skill related information providers. - (1) A recognized skill related information provider shall, - (a) maintain recognition with the Council at all times; 33 [à¤à¤¾à¤— I-खणà¥à¤¡ ....
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....es for discharge of its functions. (4) The Council shall make bye-laws relating to structure of fees to be levied and collected, and the manner of collecting such fees. (5) In making bye-laws on fees, the Council shall, - (a) prepare draft bye-laws considering the long-term interest of the skill development sector; (b) publish the draft bye-laws for public comments; (c) consider the comments received from the public, and may prepare a revised draft of bye-laws; (d) submit the draft bye-laws to the Central Government for approval; and (e) make suitable changes to bye-laws based on the advise, if any, received from the Central Government. [PART I-SEC. 1] 34 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY (6) The Council, in levying fees shall take into consideration one or more of the following factors, as may be relevant, namely: - (a) the nature, scope and size of business carried out by the recognised bodies; (b) the requirement that the levy of fees does not constrain competition; (c) the requirement that the levy of fees is not disproportionate to the costs likely to be incurred by the Council in discharging the functions for which the fees will be....