Rule purpose
Rule 11 operationalises section(s) 13 of the Apprentices Act and should be read with the applicable Schedule, curriculum, portal workflow and adviser directions.
Current amendment overlay: From 11 September 2025, minimum monthly stipends range from ₹6,800 to ₹12,300 by qualification, with 10% increase in year two and 15% in year three.
Employer implementation
- Use the current portal fields and contract format, but retain an offline legal checklist so portal configuration does not become the only control.
- Map every apprentice to category, qualification, trade, duration, stipend, supervisor and approving authority.
- Keep dated screenshots/acknowledgements for registration, changes, termination, stipend and reporting.
- Escalate State/jurisdiction and adviser questions before onboarding rather than after a portal rejection.
Rule text extract
The bundled 1992 Rules PDF is an older consolidated source. The amendment overlay above controls where later Gazette changes apply.
11 Marine Engine 7233.22 Two years 1. Marine Engine Fitter One year Passed 10th class
Fitter examination with
Science and
Mathematics under
10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
Group No.11 – Draughtsman and Survey Trades Group:
1. Draughtsman 3118.20,3118.50 Two years 1. Draughtsman (Civil) One year Passed 10th class
(Civil) examination under
10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
2. Draughtsman 3118.40 Two years 1. Draughtsman (Mechanical) One year Passed 10th class
(Mechanical) examination with
Science and
Mathematics under
10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
3. Surveyor 2148.20 3112.30 Two years 1. Surveyor One year Passed 10th class
3112.40 examination under
10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
Group No.12 – Construction Trades Group:
1. Fitter structural 7214.70 Two years 1. Fitter One year Passed 10th class
examination with
Science and
Mathematics under
10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
Group No.13 – Power Plant Trades Group:
1. Boiler 8162.20 Two years --- --- Passed 10th class
Attendant examination with
Science and
Mathematics under
10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
2. Steam Turbine- 8161.30 Two years --- --- Passed 10th class
cum-Auxiliary examination under
Plant Operator 10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
3. Switch Board 8161.50 Two years --- --- Passed 10th class
Attendant examination under
10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
Group No.14 – Printing Trades Group:
(i) Type Setting Group:
1. Lino Operator 922.10 Three years Hand Compositor One year Passed 10th class
examination under
10+2 system of
education with
proficiency in English
and any regional
language or its
equivalent.
2. Mono Keyboard 922.20 Three years Hand Compositor One year Passed 10th class
Operator examination under
10+2 system of
education with
proficiency in English
and any regional
language or its
equivalent.
3. Mono Castor 922.30 Two years Hand Compositor One year Passed 10th class
Operator examination under
10+2 system of
education with
proficiency in English
and any regional
language or its
equivalent.
(ii) Photo Mechanic Group
1. Process 926.10 Three years --- --- Passed 10th class
Cameraman examination with
Physics and Chemistry
as subject under 10+2
system of education or
its equivalent.
2. Retoucher 925.10 Three years --- --- Passed 10th class
Lithographic examination with
Physics and Chemistry
as subject under 10+2
system of education or
its equivalent.
3. Engraver 926.50 Three years --- --- Passed 10th class
examination with
Physics and Chemistry
as subject under 10+2
system of education or
its equivalent.
(iii) Binding Group
1. Book Binder 927.10 Two years Book Binder One year Passed 8th class
examination under
10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
(iv) Litho Offset Group
1. Plate Maker 926.40 Two years --- --- Passed 10th class
(Lithographic) examination under
10+2 system of
education with Physics
and Chemistry as
subject or its
equivalent.
2. Offset Machine 923.50, 923.60 Three years --- --- Passed 10th class
Minder examination under
10+2 system of
education with Physics
and Chemistry as
subject or its
equivalent.
Group No.15 – Hotel and Catering Trades Group:
1. Food 1217 Two years 1. Food Production One year Passed 8th class
Production (General) examination or its
(General) equivalent.
2. Food 520.20 Two years 1. Food Production One year Passed 10th class
Production (Vegetarian) examination under
(Vegetarian) 10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
3. Steward 5123.40 One year and 1. Catering and Hospitality Three months Passed 10th class
three months Management examination under
10+2 system of
Linked Act provisions
Read with section(s) 13. Also test enforcement under sections 30, 31 and 31A from 22 June 2026.