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Apprenticeship implementation guide

Employer compliance checklist

End-to-end control list from headcount planning to completion/exit.

Law Hub L8Data reviewed on 17 July 2026India-first compliance
  1. Establishment and jurisdiction classification
  2. Headcount, annual band and reserved-category calculation
  3. Trade/category/curriculum selection
  4. Age, qualification, fitness and prior-training verification
  5. Current stipend and scheme-support assessment
  6. Contract execution and portal registration
  7. Trainer, basic training, OJT, safety and work-diary setup
  8. Monthly stipend/DBT and attendance reconciliation
  9. Quarterly records, returns and inspection file
  10. Assessment, certificate, employment clause and exit
  11. Termination/novation/Rule 7D controls
  12. Annual legal and portal update review

Evidence to retain

Keep source calculations, approvals, portal acknowledgements, contracts, bank/DBT proof, training records and adviser correspondence for the full retention period applicable to your establishment and scheme.