ADIS course: eligibility, fees, dates and what the 2026-27 prospectus says about recognition
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ADIS is the one-year, full-time Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety run by the Directorate General Occupational Safety and Health (DGOSH) at the Central Labour Institute (CLI), Mumbai, and at the Regional Labour Institute (RLI), Kolkata. The course fee is ₹25,000 plus ₹2,500 refundable caution money. You need an engineering or technology degree or diploma, or a science degree with Physics or Chemistry, and 2 years (degree) or 5 years (diploma or B.Sc) of supervisory work experience.
The 2026-27 batch at CLI Mumbai took applications by email until 5 August 2026 and starts on 14 August 2026. Its prospectus no longer calls ADIS a recognised statutory qualification, as the 2024-25 and 2025-26 prospectuses did. It now says recognition for a safety officer post follows the OSH Code 2020, its rules and the government concerned, and that admission gives no right to appointment.
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ADIS 2026-27 dates at CLI Mumbai: 27 July to 14 August
The 2026-27 brochure was published on 27 July 2026 and the first class was set for 14 August 2026, 18 days later.
27 July 2026
Application form and brochure published. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
5 August 2026
Last date to email the complete application, as one PDF, to safety@dgfasli.nic.in. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
7 August 2026
Lists of provisionally eligible, waitlisted and out-of-jurisdiction candidates published on the DGOSH website. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
10 August 2026
Physical verification of original documents, admission and fee payment for the provisionally eligible. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
11 August 2026
The same for waitlisted candidates, if seats are vacant. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
13 August 2026
The same for candidates from outside the institute's states and union territories, if seats are still vacant. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
14 August 2026
Course starts at Central Labour Institute, Mumbai. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
ADIS eligibility: qualification and 2 or 5 years of work
Two things are tested: a base degree or diploma, and supervisory experience gained after it in a listed kind of workplace.
- Base: a recognised degree or diploma in any branch of engineering or technology, or a science degree with Chemistry or Physics as a major subject. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
- A B.Sc or M.Sc counts only from a UGC-approved college or university; an engineering diploma only from a State Board, Directorate or Council of Technical Education or an AICTE-approved institute; B.E., B.Tech, M.E. and M.Tech only from AICTE or UGC approved institutes. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
- Experience, preferably supervisory: 2 years with an engineering or technology degree, 5 years with an engineering diploma or a science degree. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
- Qualifying workplaces: manufacturing, maintenance or safety work in a factory under the Factories Act 1948 (attach the factory licence), a registered building or construction establishment, a DGOSH-approved OSH research or training institute, a government department administering safety law, or port or dock work under the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act 1986. CLI Mumbai 2024-25
- Not counted: training, probation or apprenticeship periods, and work abroad. A provisional degree certificate is not accepted. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
- Not eligible: anyone who has already passed ADIS, PDIS or DIS under a State Board, Council or Directorate of Technical Education. RLI Chennai 2026-27
- Reservation follows central or state policy: ex-servicemen under state rules, EWS under central guidelines (2024-25 edition). CLI Mumbai 2024-25
- Kanpur PDIS 2026-27, for comparison, asks 2 years for a degree, a diploma or a science degree alike, counted to 31 July 2026. RLI Kanpur 2026-27
ADIS fees: course fee, caution money and hostel rent
The CLI Mumbai fee in 2026-27 is the same ₹25,000 as in 2024-25 and 2025-26, and the Kolkata, Chennai and Kanpur prospectuses print the same figure.
As published
- Course fee₹25,000Not refunded once paid; payment mode is told to selected candidates CLI Mumbai 2026-27
- Caution money deposit₹2,500Refundable at the end of the course, subject to recoveries CLI Mumbai 2026-27
- Board examination feeExtra, amount not statedSet by the examining board and paid by the candidate CLI Mumbai 2024-25
- Hostel room rent, sponsored₹100 a dayLimited, non-family sharing rooms; no boarding; payable in advance CLI Mumbai 2026-27
- Hostel room rent, non-sponsored₹50 a daySubject to revision by the competent authority CLI Mumbai 2026-27
- Books, report preparation, factory-visit travel, seminar feeBorne by the sponsor or studentNot included in the course fee CLI Mumbai 2026-27
At the 2026-27 fee, the 12 months cost ₹27,500 before hostel, exam fee and books: ₹25,000 course fee and ₹2,500 deposit, of which the deposit comes back.
ADIS application: email in 2026-27, post in earlier years
The way to apply changed in 2026-27: the 2024-25 and 2025-26 forms went by post, the 2026-27 form by email.
Check the zone and the cut-off
Check the states the institute serves and count experience to the prospectus cut-off date. Kanpur's 2026-27 count is to 31 July 2026. RLI Kanpur 2026-27
Fill the prescribed form
Name and date of birth must match the school leaving certificate. The sponsor's certificate must follow the format printed in the form, or sponsorship is not considered. CLI Mumbai 2025-26
Add the 2026-27 undertaking
CLI Mumbai asks for an undertaking in the form of Annexure I with the application. No application without it is considered. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
Send one PDF by email by 5 August 2026
Form and self-attested copies go as a single PDF to safety@dgfasli.nic.in, subject line naming ADIS 2026-2027 at CLI, Mumbai. The 2025-26 form was due by speed or registered post to the Principal by 16 May 2025, 5.45 p.m. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
Wait for the lists, then verify originals
Provisional, waitlist and out-of-jurisdiction lists appear on the DGOSH website; originals are checked in person on 10, 11 or 13 August 2026. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
ADIS selection: sponsorship, experience and tie-breaks
If more eligible candidates apply than there are seats, an institute-set merit weightage decides; the Kolkata prospectus prints how ties break.
Weightage
Qualification, sponsorship, length of experience
Every prospectus gives weightage on these three under the institute's criteria. The CLI Mumbai text does not print the score table, so this page cannot give marks per factor. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
Kolkata, first
Qualified, experienced and sponsored
RLI Kolkata ranks first the candidate with the required qualification and relevant supervisory experience who is sponsored by the present employer. The last rank is a candidate with the qualification but no experience and no employment. RLI Kolkata 2025-26
Tie 1
Older candidate first
Where two candidates have equal marks at Kolkata, the senior in age ranks higher. RLI Kolkata 2025-26
Tie 2
Earlier qualification first
If age is equal too, the earlier completion of the minimum essential qualification ranks higher. RLI Kolkata 2025-26
Seats
61 at Kolkata, 60 at Mumbai
Kolkata's cap of 61 includes 6 EWS seats. Seats of selected candidates who do not join go to the next eligible candidates; a candidate who leaves the course is not considered again and the fee is not refunded. RLI Kolkata 2025-26
Self-sponsored
Employer NOC needed
In 2024-25, a self-sponsored candidate needed a no-objection certificate from the employer; a sponsor not releasing the candidate gave an undertaking. CLI Mumbai 2024-25
ADIS, PDIS and DIS by institute: 4 prospectuses compared
ADIS is the name only at Mumbai and Kolkata. Chennai calls the same one-year course DIS and Kanpur calls it PDIS; each has its own state board and its own dates.
| Course name | Diploma awarded by | Seats | Applications closed | Start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLI Mumbai, 2026-27 CLI Mumbai 2026-27 | ADIS | MSBTE (Maharashtra) | 60 | 5 August 2026 (email) | 14 August 2026 |
| RLI Kolkata, 2025-26 RLI Kolkata 2025-26 | ADIS | State technical board (West Bengal) | 61 incl. 6 EWS | 30 May 2025 (post) | First week of August 2025 |
| RLI Chennai, 2026-27 RLI Chennai 2026-27 | DIS (course code 1212) | Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu | 50 | 7 August 2026 (email) | 14 August 2026 |
| RLI Kanpur, 2026-27 RLI Kanpur 2026-27 | PDIS | State technical board (Uttar Pradesh) | Not read | 10 August 2026, 5 p.m. (email) | 20 August 2026 |
The RLI Faridabad PDIS prospectus was not found, so Faridabad is not in this table; the hub page lists its seats. Kolkata is shown for 2025-26 because no 2026-27 Kolkata prospectus was found. A private ADIS under MSBTE is a different institute and is not covered here.
ADIS recognition: what the 2026-27 prospectus now says
The 2024-25 and 2025-26 CLI Mumbai prospectuses called the course a recognised statutory qualification for safety officers under section 40-B of the Factories Act 1948. The 2026-27 text does not.
Word for word
Recognition, acceptability, or eligibility of this course for appointment as Safety Officer or for any statutory/employment purpose shall be based on the applicable provisions of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working conditions Code, 2020 and the Rules framed thereunder, and orders/decisions of the respective Appropriate Government/Competent Authority.
The same section adds that the institute does not guarantee recognition, equivalence or acceptance of the qualification by any government, employer or statutory authority, and that admission confers no automatic right to employment or appointment as a safety officer. The Chennai and Kanpur 2026-27 prospectuses carry the same disclaimer. Section 40-B belongs to the Factories Act, which the OSH Code 2020 replaced; the state rule texts that name an industrial-safety diploma are on the safety officer page.
ADIS prospectus changes: 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27
Across three CLI Mumbai prospectuses the fee, seats and experience rule stayed fixed. The method of applying, the zone rule, the start date and the recognition wording moved.
- Course start
- 15 July 2024, then 15 July 2025, then 14 August 2026. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
- Last date for applications
- 30 April 2024, then 16 May 2025 (both 5.45 p.m.), then 5 August 2026. CLI Mumbai 2025-26
- Mode of application
- Post in 2024-25 and 2025-26; email as one PDF in 2026-27. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
- Fee and caution money
- ₹25,000 and ₹2,500 in all three editions. CLI Mumbai 2024-25
- Zone
- The first two editions took candidates of the 5 jurisdictions (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu); 2026-27 gives them preference and considers others only if seats remain. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
- Statutory-qualification claim
- Printed in 2024-25 and 2025-26; replaced by a disclaimer in 2026-27. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
ADIS approval: MSBTE affiliation and state letters
ADIS at CLI Mumbai is a state-approved short-term diploma, categorised as non-AICTE, with a sanctioned intake of 60 students.
The 2026-27 prospectus gives the course approvals: the Government of Maharashtra letter PTI202K/182/02/TE-2 of 4 July 2002 and the Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra letter 10/DIPLOMA/NON-AICTE/2007/631 of 3 August 2007. The institute code is 0414 and the institute ID is 13133.
The diploma is awarded by the Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE). Affiliation for 2026-27 was granted by MSBTE certificate MSBTE/D-54/AC/2026-2027 dated 17 July 2026, ten days before the brochure was published. Admission stays subject to MSBTE's final verification of the students' documents.
At Chennai, the Director of Technical Education wrote on 28 July 2026 (letter 23175/H5/2020) that the institute follows Tamil Nadu's reservation policy, that the DoTE approves the syllabus and runs the final examination, and that admission to the 50 seats is confirmed subject to its approval. Chennai's course is a DIS, not an ADIS.
| What | The rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sanctioned intake | 60 students | CLI Mumbai 2026-27 |
| MSBTE affiliation certificate, 2026-27 | Dated 17 July 2026 | CLI Mumbai 2026-27 |
| Category | State-approved short-term diploma; non-AICTE | CLI Mumbai 2026-27 |
ADIS course structure: 30 hours a week, two semesters, project
The course is full time at the institute for 12 months, in two semesters of six months, with a project, laboratory work and industrial training. A sponsored student does the project and training only in the sponsoring organisation; a non-sponsored student arranges their own. None of the prospectuses read lists subjects, papers or marks, so a subject-level syllabus is not published there; a 2007-08 MSBTE syllabus file for a related diploma was found by search but not opened, and is not used.
12 months
full time, in 2 semesters of 6 months, examined by MSBTE CLI Mumbai 2026-27
30 hours a week
taught at the institute in regular working hours: lectures, discussions, case studies, laboratory exercises, factory visits CLI Mumbai 2026-27
80 %
minimum attendance in the 2024-25 edition; 75% allowed on medical grounds with a certificate CLI Mumbai 2024-25
4
exam parts in 2026-27: theory papers, project work, progressive assessment, practicals CLI Mumbai 2026-27
ADIS application mistakes that get a form rejected
The prospectuses reject without correspondence, and give no grace for postal or administrative delay.
If The application is incomplete or defective, or arrives after the last date (5 August 2026 at Mumbai).
Send everything in one PDF well before the date. The reason for rejection is uploaded later on the DGOSH website; the candidate is not written to. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
If A provisional certificate is attached for the educational qualification.
Wait for the final degree or diploma certificate; applications that enclose a provisional one are not considered. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
If The sponsor's certificate is on the employer's own format.
Use the format printed in the application form; any other is not treated as sponsorship. CLI Mumbai 2025-26
If The applicant was selected earlier and did not join, or dropped out.
Such candidates are not considered again for the course, so do not apply without being sure of joining. CLI Mumbai 2024-25
If The experience is from training, probation, an apprenticeship or work abroad.
None of these counts; count only supervisory work in the listed fields, and attach the factory licence or registration certificate. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
Which of the 4 institutes to apply to: ADIS or PDIS by work zone
Zone follows where you work (or, if not employed, where you permanently live), so the institute usually follows from your state.
If You work in or live permanently in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli or Daman and Diu.
CLI Mumbai, ADIS, 60 seats. Other states are considered only if seats remain after the 13 August 2026 round. CLI Mumbai 2026-27
If You work in West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand or a north-eastern state.
RLI Kolkata, ADIS, 61 seats including 6 EWS (2025-26 zone; the 2026-27 prospectus was not found). RLI Kolkata 2025-26
If You work in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, the Andamans, Lakshadweep or Puducherry.
RLI Chennai, which runs the DIS (not ADIS), 50 seats, diploma from the Tamil Nadu DoTE. Other states are considered only if seats remain. RLI Chennai 2026-27
If You work in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan or Uttar Pradesh outside the NCR.
RLI Kanpur, which runs the PDIS, applications by email to 10 August 2026. RLI Kanpur 2026-27
If You work in Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir or Ladakh.
RLI Faridabad (PDIS) per the hub page; its prospectus was not found for this page. Fire and Safety Courses in India
Questions about the ADIS course
What is the ADIS course?
- ADIS is the Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety, a one-year full-time course at CLI Mumbai (diploma by MSBTE) and RLI Kolkata, run by DGOSH. The 2026-27 fee at Mumbai is ₹25,000 plus ₹2,500 caution money, and the batch starts on 14 August 2026.
What is the eligibility for the ADIS course?
- A recognised degree or diploma in engineering or technology, or a science degree with Physics or Chemistry, plus 2 years (degree) or 5 years (diploma or science degree) of supervisory experience in a listed workplace such as a licensed factory. Training, probation, apprenticeship and foreign experience are not counted.
How much is the ADIS course fee?
- ₹25,000 course fee, not refunded once paid, plus ₹2,500 refundable caution money. The examination fee, books, report preparation, factory-visit travel and hostel rent (₹100 a day sponsored, ₹50 non-sponsored) are extra.
Is ADIS valid for a safety officer post?
- The 2026-27 CLI Mumbai prospectus no longer says so itself. It says recognition for safety officer appointment depends on the OSH Code 2020, its rules and the government concerned, and gives no guarantee. Check the safety officer rule of the state where you will work.
What is the difference between ADIS, PDIS and DIS?
- The name and the awarding board. ADIS is run at Mumbai and Kolkata, DIS at Chennai and PDIS at Kanpur and Faridabad. The 2026-27 Chennai and Kanpur prospectuses also print ₹25,000 and ₹2,500, and the dates differ by institute.
Can I apply for ADIS if I already hold PDIS or DIS?
- No. A candidate who has passed ADIS, PDIS or DIS under any state technical board cannot apply again, according to the prospectuses.
How do I apply for ADIS at Mumbai?
- For 2026-27, by email only to safety@dgfasli.nic.in, as one PDF with the form, self-attested copies and the Annexure I undertaking, by 5 August 2026. Earlier years used post. Always check the current prospectus on the DGOSH website.
Is the ADIS syllabus published?
- Not in the prospectuses read. They list a project, industrial training, laboratory work and theory and practical exams, but no subjects or marks.
Keep reading
- Fire and safety coursesEvery course with official fees, the five DGOSH institutes and the state-by-state recognition rules.
- Fire safety officer jobsWhat a safety officer post asks for, state by state.
- OSH Code 2020The Code that replaced the Factories Act and its safety officer duties.
- Factories Act fire safetySection 40-B on safety officers, as repealed.
- Fire jobs in IndiaEvery fire career and its official recruiter.
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Sources
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- Directorate General Occupational Safety and Health (formerly DGFASLI): ADIS prospectus 2026-27, Central Labour Institute, Mumbai (opens in a new tab)
- Directorate General Occupational Safety and Health (formerly DGFASLI): ADIS prospectus 2025-26, Central Labour Institute, Mumbai (opens in a new tab)
- Directorate General Occupational Safety and Health (formerly DGFASLI): ADIS prospectus 2024-25, Central Labour Institute, Mumbai (opens in a new tab)
- Directorate General Occupational Safety and Health (formerly DGFASLI): ADIS prospectus 2025-26, Regional Labour Institute, Kolkata (opens in a new tab)
- Directorate General Occupational Safety and Health (formerly DGFASLI): DIS prospectus 2026-27, Regional Labour Institute, Chennai (opens in a new tab)
- Directorate General Occupational Safety and Health (formerly DGFASLI): PDIS prospectus 2026-27, Regional Labour Institute, Kanpur (opens in a new tab)
- Directorate General Occupational Safety and Health (formerly DGFASLI): Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety (ADIS), Central Labour Institute, Mumbai: eligibility, fee and recognition (opens in a new tab)