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Apprenticeship Rules, 1992

Rule 8: Compensation for termination of apprenticeship

Rule 8 of the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992 with the current 2025 amendment overlay, practical controls and linked Act provisions.

Law Hub L8Data reviewed on 17 July 2026India-first compliance

Rule purpose

Rule 8 operationalises section(s) 7 of the Apprentices Act and should be read with the applicable Schedule, curriculum, portal workflow and adviser directions.

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.

8*      Compensation for termination of apprenticeship:
        Where the contract of apprenticeship is terminated through failure on the part of any
        employer in carrying out the terms and conditions thereof, such employer shall be
        liable to pay the apprentice compensation of an amount equivalent to his three
        months last drawn stipend.

Linked Act provisions

Read with section(s) 7. Also test enforcement under sections 30, 31 and 31A from 22 June 2026.

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