(1) Every owner, agent or manager of a mine shall provide all facilities for onboard training of Government staff or institutions and permit students of mining and geological institutions approved by the Central Government to acquire practical training of the mines and plants operated by them and provide all necessary facilities required for the training of such students.
(2) Applications for training of Government Staff may be made to the owner, agent or manager of a mine through the administering authority. Applications /or'training from students of institutions teaching mining or geology shall be forwarded io the owner, agent or manager of a mine through the Principal or Head of the Institution. Cases or refusal to provide facilities for practical training by any owner, agent or manager of a mine should be referred to the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines.