No, as per labour laws in India, an employer is not required to give preference or bound to provide employment to apprentice after he completes his apprenticeship. Apprentices are covered under Indian employment laws. An apprentice is appointed in an establishment under the Apprentices Act 1961. Section 22 of the Apprentices Act of 1961 states that – (1) It shall not be obligatory on the part of the employer to offer employment to an apprentice…

THE SCHEDULE An Act to provide for the regulation and control of training of apprentices and for matters connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows: Prefatory Note – The Act was introduced in the form of a bill on August 19,1961. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, Extra., Part II, Section 2, dated August 19,1961. CHAPTER – I PRELIMINARY 1….