Rule purpose
Rule 14 operationalises section(s) 4 and 19 of the Apprentices Act and should be read with the applicable Schedule, curriculum, portal workflow and adviser directions.
Current amendment overlay: The 2025 amendment replaced the contract format, added tripartite institution participation for degree/sandwich apprentices and quarterly reporting for specified apprentice categories.
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.
14**. Record and returns
(1) A contract of apprenticeship as entered between an apprentice and the
employer as per Format-1 specified in Schedule III shall be forwarded on the
portal-site by the employer for registration.
(2) Work dairy in Format – 2 as specified in Schedule III shall be maintained by
each Trade apprentice and Optional trade apprentice and countersigned by his
supervisor once in a week.
(3) Every employer shall maintain a register of attendance of the
apprentices undergoing apprenticeship training in his establishment and
action taken for irregular and unauthorised absence shall be recorded in
the said register at the end of each month.
(4) Every employer shall maintain a record of the work done and training
undertaken by the graduate, technician and technician (vocational)
apprentices engaged in his establishment, for each quarter and at the end
of each quarter shall send a report in Form Apprenticeship specified in
Schedule-III to the Director, Regional Board of Apprenticeship Training
concerned.”
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* Omitted vide GSR No. 502(E) dated 18th June, 2015
** Substituted vide GSR No. 63(E) dated 20th January, 2017
List of Designated Trades under the Apprentices Act, 1961
SCHEDULE – I
[ See rule 3 (1) and rule 7 (1)]
Sl. No. Designated N.C.O. Code Period of National Council for Rebate allowed Essential/ Desirable
Trades No. Apprenticeship Vocational Training in Educational
Training approved trades or State Apprenticeship Qualifications
Council for Vocational Training
Training approved trades or
Apprenticeship trades
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Group No.1 – Machine Shop Trades Group:
1. Fitter 7233.10, 7233.20 Two years 1. Fitter One year Passed 10th class
examination with
Science and
Mathematics under
10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
2. Turner 8211.15 Two years 1. Turner One year Passed 10th class
examination with
Science and
Mathematics under
10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
3. Machinist 8211.10,8211.15 Two years 1. Machinist One year Passed 10th class
8211.22,8211.28 examination with
8211.30,8211.32 Science and
8211.36,8211.38 Mathematics under
10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
4. Machinist 7224.10, 7224.30 Two years 1. Machinist (Grinder) One year Passed 10th class
(Grinder) 7224.40, 7224.45 examination with
8211.15 2. Machinist One year Science and
Mathematics under
3. Turner One year 10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
Group No.2 – Foundry Trades Group:
1. Pattern Maker 7522.1000 Two years 1. Carpenter Three months Passed 8th class
Examination under
2. Pattern Maker Three months 10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
2. Foundryman 7211.50, 8123.10 Two years 1. Foundryman One year Passed 10th class
examination with
Science and
Mathematics under
10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
Group No.3 – Metal Working Trades Group:
1. Forger and Heat 7221.50,7223.30 Two years --- --- Passed 10th class
Treater 8152.75,8152.90 examination under
10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
2. Sheet Metal 7213.10,7213.30 Two years 1. Sheet Metal Worker One year Passed 8th class
Worker 7213.90,8211.61 examination from a
recognised school.
3. Welder (Gas & 7212.10,7212.20 One year and 1. Welder Three months Passed 8th class
Electric) 7212.40,7212.50 three months examination from a
7212.65 recognised school.
4. Motor Vehicle 7422.25 7422.30 Two years 1. Sheet Metal Worker One year Passed 10th class
Body Builder 2. Welder One year examination under
10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
Group No.4 –Electrical Trades Group:
1. Electrician 7137.10,7241.20 Two years 1. Electrician One year Passed 10th class
examination with
Science and
Mathematics under
10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
2. Lineman 7245.10 Two years 1. Wireman One year Passed 8th class
examination from a
2. Electrician One year recognised school.
3. Wireman 7137.20 Two years 1. Wireman One year Passed 8th class
examination from a
2. Electrician One year recognised school.
4. Mechanic Auto 7241.10,7241.70 Two years 1. Mechanic Auto Electrical One year Passed 10th class
Electrical and and Electronics examination under
Electronics 10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
5. Electrician 7241.60 Two years 1. Electrician One year Passed 10th class
Aircraft examination under
10+2 system of
education or its
equivalent.
6. Electrical 7241.40 Two years 1. Electrician One year Passed 10th class
Winder examination under
10+2 system of
education with Science
and Math as a subject
or its equivalent.
7. Cable Jointer 7245.20 Two years 1. Wireman One year Passed 8th class
examination from a
2. Electrician One year recognised school.
8. Electrician 851.15 Three years Electrician Two years Passed 10th class
(Mines) examination under
10+2 system of
education with Science
Linked Act provisions
Read with section(s) 4 and 19. Also test enforcement under sections 30, 31 and 31A from 22 June 2026.