OVERVIEW:
Industrial Training (ITS) is a scheme designed to provide financial assistance to undergraduates or trainees undergoing training at their chosen business organisation.
ITS enables employers to obtain financial assistance to sponsor student(s) from a university, college or training institution for a practical training at their premises. This helps provide them with exposure to real-life work experience and enable them to gain an understanding of the norms and ethics at the workplace, which in turn, will support them in becoming skillful workers in the future.
Financial Assistance:
-Monthly allowance as paid by the employer
-Personal Protective Equipment (1 set only)
-Insurance Coverage (if any)
-Financial assistance based on 50% of the levy
balance as at 1st January in
the year application
is submitted.
Duration:
- Minimum : 2 months
- Maximum : 12 months
Application Procedure & CRITERIA:
-Employers may submit their application via e-TRiS under ITS.
-Applications must be submitted by employers to HRD Corp for approval, before interns start their training at the employers’ premises.
Required Supporting Documents for Grant Application:
- A copy of the Industrial Placement Confirmation Letter issued by university, institution of higher learning, college or training institute.
- A copy of confirmation letter from the employer agreeing to the industrial placement with the allowance amount paid to trainee.
- A copy of the programme structure.
Required Information:
- Details of the supervisors from public or private university, institution of higher learning, college or training institute.
- Details of the supervisors from the respective employer
- Course details & duration of the programme
- Details of trainee
- Details of amount of allowance being paid to the trainee
APPLICATION GUIDE:
1. Login to your Employer’s eTRiS account.
2. Click on Applications.
3. Click on Grant.
4. Select Apply Grant.
5. Select ITS from the Scheme Code drop-down menu and click Apply.
6. Fill in the required information in the Employer’s Profile section and click Next.
7. Fill in the required information in the Details of Supervisor section, click Add, followed by Save and Next.
8. Fill in the required Course and Programme Details click Add, followed by and Next.
9. Fill in the required Trainee Details and click Save and Next.
10. Fill in the required Estimated Cost for Training Scheme and click Save, followed by Next.
11. Fill in the required information, attach all supporting documents, click Save, followed by Submit Application.
12. Applications that have been successfully submitted will be reviewed by the Grants Officer within two (2) working days. The Grant Officer may also request further information, clarification or supporting documents if and when necessary.
13. The application status, including approval, will be updated on the employer’s eTRiS Dashboard and Inbox. Employers will also be notified via email.
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