Rule 172: Training allowance
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Rule 172 — Governs training allowance and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Every trainer shall, in addition to their normal wages, be paid by the owner, agent or manager of a mine, a training allowance for everyday a trainee has worked under their supervision as prescribed by the Chief…
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OSHWC Code Rule 172: Training allowance. Full 2026 notified text, Code links, timelines, forms, examples, Q&A and official Gazette source.
How to use this page
Rule 172: Training allowance should be read with the operative Code/Scheme/Rules and the establishment or employee facts to which it applies. Coverage, wage base, service history, State overlay and commencement date can change the outcome.
Practical checklist
- Confirm coverage of the establishment and employee/member before applying the provision.
- Check the latest Gazette, corrigendum and portal/circular instructions for the relevant date.
- Retain wage/service/member data, nominations, approvals, challans/returns and acknowledgements.
- Where a State rule or establishment-specific exemption applies, document that overlay separately.
Worked use case
Example: the same employee event can produce a different compliance result if the establishment is exempt, the service period is different, or the operative rule changed after the relevant date. Record those facts before calculating the benefit or obligation.
Official-source checks
- Open the notified Rules ↗
- Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — India Code ↗
Related Finin2min guidance
Reviewed for currentness: 12 September 2026. Educational/professional reference; the controlling law, notification, order or official filing instruction prevails.
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026. The Central Rules must be read with the Code and any later amendment/corrigendum.
Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics
Operative clauses
- (1) Every trainer shall, in addition to their normal wages, be paid by the owner, agent or manager of a mine, a training allowance for everyday a trainee has worked under their supervision as prescribed by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator on recommendation of the committee constituted by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, through general or special order, issued from time to time.
- (2) Every Instructor, other than the instructor under regular appointment at the training centre shall, in addition to their normal wages, be paid by the owner, agent or manager a training allowance for every day such trainer has imparted training in Vocational Training Centre, as specified by the Chief Inspector- cum-Facilitator on recommendation of the committee constituted by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, through general or special order, issued from time to time.
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- (2) Every Instructor, other than the instructor under regular appointment at the training centre shall, in addition to their normal wages, be paid by the owner, agent or manager a training allowance for every day such trainer has imparted training in Vocational Training Centre, as specified by the Chief Inspector- cum-Facilitator on recommendation of the…
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 172
172. Training allowance.- (1) Every trainer shall, in addition to their normal wages, be paid by the owner, agent or manager of a mine, a training allowance for everyday a trainee has worked under their supervision as prescribed by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator on recommendation of the committee constituted by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, through general or special order, issued from time to time. (2) Every Instructor, other than the instructor under regular appointment at the training centre shall, in addition to their normal wages, be paid by the owner, agent or manager a training allowance for every day such trainer has imparted training in Vocational Training Centre, as specified by the Chief Inspector- cum-Facilitator on recommendation of the committee constituted by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, through general or special order, issued from time to time.
Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) Every trainer shall, in addition to their normal wages, be paid by the owner, agent or manager of a mine, a training allowance for everyday a trainee has worked under their supervision as prescribed by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator on recommendation of the committee constituted by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, through general or special order, issued from time to time.
- Additional operative limb — (2) Every Instructor, other than the instructor under regular appointment at the training centre shall, in addition to their normal wages, be paid by the owner, agent or manager a training allowance for every day such trainer has imparted training in Vocational Training Centre, as specified by the Chief Inspector- cum-Facilitator on recommendation of the committee constituted by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, through general or special order, issued from time to time.
- Numerical or timing control — (2) Every Instructor, other than the instructor under regular appointment at the training centre shall, in addition to their normal wages, be paid by the owner, agent or manager a training allowance for every day such trainer has imparted training in Vocational Training Centre, as specified by the Chief Inspector- cum-Facilitator on recommendation of the…
- Code Section mapping — 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Sections cited/mapped
Forms
No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.
Worked example
For an establishment affected by training allowance, the compliance owner should identify the applicable sector and authority, document the prescribed control/notice/record and retain inspection or training evidence. A text point to test is: “(2) Every Instructor, other than the instructor under regular appointment at the training centre shall, in addition to their normal wages, be paid by the owner, agent or manager a training allowance for every day such trainer has imparted training in Vocational Training Centre, a” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 172
What is Rule 172 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 172 — Governs training allowance and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Every trainer shall, in addition to their normal wages, be paid by the owner, agent or manager of a mine, a training allowance for everyday a trainee has worked under their supervision as prescribed by the Chief…
What does Rule 172 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) Every trainer shall, in addition to their normal wages, be paid by the owner, agent or manager of a mine, a training allowance for everyday a trainee has worked under their supervision as prescribed by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator on recommendation of the committee constituted by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, through general or special order, issued from time to time.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 172 contain a proviso or explanation?
No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this rule text. Check the complete rule below for clause-level conditions.
What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 172?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “(2) Every Instructor, other than the instructor under regular appointment at the training centre shall, in addition to their normal wages, be paid by the owner, agent or manager a training allowance for every day such trainer has imparted training in Vocational Training Centre, as specified by the Chief Inspector- cum-Facilitator on recommendation of the…” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 172?
The current concordance maps Rule 172 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 172 come into force?
The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026; Rule 1 states that the Rules come into force on publication. Check any later amendment or corrigendum before reliance.
Primary sources
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 — official Gazette PDF ↗
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — India Code ↗
Official sources checked: 12 September 2026.