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Rohan signed a contract of apprenticeship with Bharat Auto Components on 1 July 2026. From which date is his apprenticeship training deemed to have commenced under the Apprentices Act, 1961?

Training is deemed to commence on the date the contract of apprenticeship is entered into, here 1 July 2026. Later steps such as sending the contract for verification, registration or starting actual work do not change the commencement date.

  1. AThe date on which the Apprenticeship Adviser registers the contract
  2. BThe date on which the contract was entered into, 1 July 2026Correct
  3. CThe date on which the employer sends the contract to the Apprenticeship Adviser
  4. DThe date of his first day of practical work on the shop floor

Explanation

Section 4(2) deems training to have commenced on the date the contract of apprenticeship is entered into. Registration, dispatch of the contract or the first day of work do not fix the commencement date.

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