Lesson 7.7: Governance, training and records

Module 7 · Lesson 7.7 of 8 · About 30 minutes · Governance training and records

A simple governance routine makes compliance a habit. This DPDPA 2023 course page explains governance training and records in plain language.

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What you will learn about governance training and records

Assign ownership
Train staff
Run a yearly review

Light governance (governance training and records)

Small companies need an owner, a short policy, a training plan and a yearly review. See Governance, contact point and records.

Governance rhythm

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Training plan (governance training and records)

Audience	Topic
All staff	Phishing, data handling
Support	Requests and verification
Managers	Consent, vendors
IT	Security, logs

Worked example

A 30-minute training each quarter and a one-page policy are enough for most small firms to start.

Activity (5 minutes) (governance training and records)

Schedule the first training and name the owner.

Key takeaway: Training that is brief and regular beats one long annual session.

Check your understanding of governance training and records

Q1. Every firm needs:

Q2. Training should be:

Q3. Yearly you should:

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Educational material for learning purposes, not legal advice. Check the official text of the DPDP Act, 2023, the DPDP Rules, 2025 and MeitY notifications for the latest position.

Official sources for governance training and records: Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (MeitY, PDF) and DPDP Rules 2025, English text (PDF). Always check the latest official notifications.