Caselet No.1
has completed ITI in the fitter trade. He was selected from school by a company with a promise of skill development and a bright future. He was engaged as an apprentice, paid the minimum amount, and asked to work in shifts in the production department on a 12-hour shift. Initially, he was attached as a helper to a process associate (machine operator), and after three months, he was made responsible for producing full output on the machine, as other experienced operators did. After completing his apprenticeship, he was out of a job. In the next company, he was again offered a job as a trainee under a contractor firm.
Caselet No.2
B was engaged as an apprentice in a ready-made cloth manufacturing unit through NAPS, with a promise of learning opportunities. She worked 12-hour shifts for a daily wage. Her job was to fold, clip, and pack ready-made shirts into boxes. She was paid only for the days she worked, with no leave or holiday pay, and no double-rate overtime.
Caselet No.3
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