Apprenticeship Training Program for Pharmacy candidates at IIT

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is one of the 23 IITs created to be Centres of Excellence for training, research and development in science, engineering and technology in India. Established as College of Engineering in 1961, the Institute was later declared as an Institution of National Importance under the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 1963 and was renamed as Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. It was then accorded the status of a Deemed University with powers to decide its own academic policy, to conduct its own examinations, and to award its own degrees.

Applications are invited from eligible Indian Nationals for an Apprenticeship Training Program for a period of Twelve (12) months at IIT Delhi under the Apprentices Act, 1961.

No of posts : 10 (UR-06, SC-01, OBC-02, EWS-01) 01 position reserved for VI (B, LV)

Unit / Offices : Administration, Accounts, IIT Hospital etc.

Consolidated Stipend per month* : Rs. 15,000/- (Degree holder) & Rs. 12,000/- (Diploma holder)

Stream / Qualification : Graduate in Arts, Commerce, Science, etc./ Secretarial Practice/ Modern Office Management/ Pharmacy, Physiotherapy.

General Instructions
(1) The gap between the last date of application (19/01/2026) and the passing date of the qualifying degree/ diploma examination should not be more than two years.
(2) The cut-off date for age, qualification etc. shall be 19/01/2026.
(3) Applicants who have already registered/undergone/ undergoing apprenticeship training under Apprenticeship Act elsewhere are not eligible to apply.
(4) Relaxation in the upper age limit shall be applicable as per the Govt. of India guidelines for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD etc.
(5) Reservation provisions in force shall be applicable while hiring apprentices.
(6) For availing reservation (if any), SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS applicants should upload the necessary certificates during filling Online application form and furnish the necessary certificates (in original) during Document Verification . The certificates should be issued by competent authorities as per the formats given at Annexure-I for SC & ST applicants), Annexure-II for OBC-NCL applicants and Annexure-III for EWS applicants.
(7) Where an applicant claims to belong to a Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe or a Backward community it should be ensured that his/her community is included in the Central list of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or OBCs, notified by the Government of India in relation to the concerned State.
(8) The OBC applicant claiming reservation under the “OBC category” (if any vacancy reserved for OBC) must produce an OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate, in the prescribed format (Annexure II), issued in Financial Year 2025-2026 (01.04.2025 to 31.03.2026). If during document verification, the applicant could not produce the OBC-NCL certificate of the requisite time period (Issuing date from 01.04.2025 to 31.03.2026), his/her candidature shall not be considered under OBC-NCL category.
(9) The EWS applicant claiming reservation under the “EWS category” (if any vacancy reserved for EWS) must ensure that he possesses the Income & Asset certificate valid for the financial Year 2025-2026 issued on the basis of Income for the financial year 2024-2025. If during document verification, the applicant could not produce the EWS certificate of the requisite time period (Issuing date from 01.04.2025 to 31.03.2026), his/her candidature shall not be considered under EWS category.
(10) No request for an appointment to any post, in any capacity, in the Institute shall be entertained on completion of subject apprentice training.

(11) The apprentices shall have no right to claim any employment at IIT Delhi based on an apprenticeship at any point in time.
(12) IIT Delhi shall have no liability to provide any job to the apprentices.
(13) Applicants registered in the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) 2.0 Portal and applying ONLINE through NATS 2.0 portal against the advertisement shall be considered for engagement process. No other means/mode of application shall be accepted other than through NATS 2.0 portal.
(14) The applicant’s eligibility will be assessed based on the information provided in the online application form.
(15) If at any stage, it is found that applicants have furnished false or wrong information, their candidature/apprenticeship will be rejected/ cancelled/ terminated.
(16) The Criteria of provisionally Shortlisting and Engagement will be based solely on the merit i.e., the percentage of the marks obtained in the Qualifying Degree/Diploma examination, as claimed by the applicant in application form alongwith mandatory eligibility criteria.
(17) In case of tie in percentage marks of degree/diploma of two or more applicants, applicant senior in age shall be given preference.
(18) In case of tie even after applying the above criteria, it shall be decided by the competent authority.
(19) The applicant should only fill the percentage in the given column. In case of CGPA, the equivalent percentage should be carefully filled in, on the basis of the conversion formula as prescribed by the respective academic Institution. The applicant shall be required to produce the conversion formula duly approved by the respective academic Institution at the time of Document Verification process and/or at any other time during the engagement process.
(20) The applicant should have an active Aadhaar seeded bank account and same should be DBT enabled for Direct Benefit Transfer as per Govt of India norms. The same bank details should be submitted in the online application by applicants while applying. The Name and Date of Birth of the applicant should be the same as in the Matriculation (10th Class) Certificate, Aadhaar Card and in Bank Account.

(21) The provisionally selected applicants shall be offered to join within a given period.
(22) The joining shall be subject to the successful verification of original documents. Documents related to qualification, category, identification, etc., and a medical fitness certificate from a Government Hospital must be produced during verification, except for the applicants with disabilities. PwBD applicants shall be required to produce PwBD Certificate issued by the concerned authorities as per Govt. of India norms.
(23) For document verification, the applicants shall be asked to visit the Institute on a specific date. These documents shall include (in ORIGINAL) along with 01 set of self- attested photocopies: a. Print-out of ONLINE application form submitted at NATS 2.0 portal. b. Print out of page showing the status of Bank Account seeded with Aadhar and DBT enabled. c. Class X-Mark sheet or Class X- Certificate indicating Date of Birth. d. Qualifying Diploma/Graduation Marksheet and Certificates. The same must clearly indicate the date/month/year of passing the Diploma/Degree Examination. e. Caste Category certificate. f. OBC Non-Creamy Layer Certificate should be issued in Financial Year 2025-26 by the Competent Authority in the prescribed format as per Annexure-II. g. EWS certificate should be issued by the Competent Authority for the Financial Year 2025-26 only based on Income & Asset Certificate for the Financial Year 2024-25 in the prescribed format as per Annexure-III. h. PwBD Category certificate only in respect of disability as indicated in the advertisement shall be admissible. Applicants must ensure to carry the original PwBD category certificate clearing indicating the disability i.e., VI (B, LV) as mentioned in the advertisement. i. AADHAR Card. j. The applicant should have an active Aadhaar seeded bank account and same should be DBT enabled for Direct Benefit Transfer as per Govt of India norms. The same details should be submitted in the online application by applicants while applying. The Name and Date of Birth of the applicant should be the same as in the Matriculation (10th Class) Certificate, Aadhaar Card and in Bank Account. k. A medical fitness certificate from a Government Hospital must be produced during verification. l. The applicant must also ensure that the final total marks in Degree/Diploma as claimed to be qualifying Degree/Diploma must be indicated in percentage. If this is not the case, a certificate indicating conversion to percentage issued by the university, etc. must invariably be submitted.
(24) No request for change of date/time/venue of Document Verification etc. shall be considered under any circumstances.
(25) It is mandatory to appear (in person) in document verification on scheduled date/time/venue and in case the applicant(s) does not appear (in person) in document verification, his/her candidature shall be rejected.
(26) Mere submission of application/completion of document verification/empanelment shall not confer any right of engagement as an apprentice in IIT Delhi.
(27) The contract of Apprenticeship with the Regional Apprenticeship Advisor, Board of Apprenticeship Training (NR), Kanpur, will be made by the Institute, as per provision of The Apprentices Act 1961, as amended to date.
(28) Selected applicants shall abide by and undergo on-job training in a section/ department/ unit as decided by the Institute.
(29) Apprentices shall apply for and obtain no dues on successful completion/ leaving the Apprenticeship.
(30) The duration of the Apprenticeship training period will be Twelve (12) months from the date of joining and contract would be terminated automatically after completion of the apprenticeship training period.

(31) No accommodation and travel allowance/facility will be provided for the apprentices at IIT Delhi.
(32) Engagement/ Contract will be governed by the relevant rules and regulations of the Institute as amended from time to time.
(33) In case of any dispute/ambiguity that may occur in the process of engagement/apprenticeship, the decision of the Institute shall be final.
(34) All the correspondence will be communicated through e-mail only. All the applicants are advised to provide the correct email address and regularly check their emails including spam and Institute website for any updates.
(35) For any query related to submission of online application, you may send email on: apprentice@iitd.ac.in before the closing date and time of the advertisement.
(36) All information related to this advertisement/updates on Engagement of Apprenticeship shall be posted on Institute’s website only. The applicants are advised to check the Institute’s website on a regular basis.
(37) Any resultant dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated in Delhi only.
(38) IIT Delhi reserves the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reason thereof, or it may amend any of the clauses as per orders of the competent authority. Similarly, the Institute reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of vacancies, postpone or cancel the engagement altogether without assigning any reason thereof.
(39) The decision of the IIT Delhi will be final & binding on all applicants on matters related to eligibility, shortlisting of applications, mode of engagement, and cancellation of the engagement process (part or full). No correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
(40) The selected apprentice will be liable to serve on any of the campuses of IIT Delhi.

How to apply
(a) The applicants are required to apply ONLINE only through NATS 2.0 portal from 29/12/2025 to 19/01/2026. Both dates are inclusive.