Aquaculture is the controlled process of cultivating aquatic organisms, especially for human consumption. An Aquaculture Worker is responsible for assisting in various aquaculture activities such as preparing the farm for culturing various fish species; maintenance of the species, equipment, water and waste disposal systems. The individual is also responsible for assisting in harvesting the fish and carrying out its post-harvest processing.
Personal Competencies
You can determine the procedure of your own work
You pay attention to details
You are physically fit
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification
1. Complete Class 8
2. Earn six months of work experience ater compleing National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* Level-3 Certificate course (Hatchery Production Worker)
3. Complete National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 Certificate course – Freshwater Aquaculture Farmer/Mariculture Farmer/Brackish Water Aquaculture Farmer.
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
• Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Fish Farms
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own business
Work Environment: It is a field job. You may be required to supervise other workers and helpers. Local travel is a part of the job profile. You are likely to work 9 hours daily for 6 days a week.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Aquaculture Worker → Fish Farm Supervisor → Fish Farm Manager
Expected Income
The approx. income of an Aquaculture Worker ranges between INR 8,000 - 47,000* per month
Sabiruddin Gazi, a resident of South 24 Praganas in West Bengal, is an aquaculture worker since 2014. Earlier he earned a monthly remuneration of INR 15,000. Then he underwent the capacity-building training by the Agriculture Skill Council of India. He said “In my family there are five members. I took ponds on rent and started fishing; now I have 16 ponds. During the training, I learnt about fish feed and its importance, types of diseases associated with fish, and how to gain profit by using latest techniques during fishing.”*
Aquaculture Worker
NCS Code: NA | V106Minimum Qualification
1. Complete Class 8
2. Earn six months of work experience ater compleing National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* Level-3 Certificate course (Hatchery Production Worker)
3. Complete National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 Certificate course – Freshwater Aquaculture Farmer/Mariculture Farmer/Brackish Water Aquaculture Farmer.
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
• List of NSDC training partners - https://www.nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre
• List of centres under Jan Shikshan Sansthan in each districts - https://nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre-jss
• NIOS training centres - https://voc.nios.ac.in/registration/locate-study-centre
• NSQF centres - https://www.aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/Vocational%20institutions%20272%20recommended%20AY%202020-21.pdf
• A majority of government schemes are free
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
• Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Fish Farms
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own business
Work Environment: It is a field job. You may be required to supervise other workers and helpers. Local travel is a part of the job profile. You are likely to work 9 hours daily for 6 days a week.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Aquaculture Worker → Fish Farm Supervisor → Fish Farm Manager
The approx. income of an Aquaculture Worker ranges between INR 8,000 - 47,000* per month
Source: http://www.salaryexplorer.com/salary-survey.php?loc=100&loctype=1&job=29&jobtype=1
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Sabiruddin Gazi, a resident of South 24 Praganas in West Bengal, is an aquaculture worker since 2014. Earlier he earned a monthly remuneration of INR 15,000. Then he underwent the capacity-building training by the Agriculture Skill Council of India. He said “In my family there are five members. I took ponds on rent and started fishing; now I have 16 ponds. During the training, I learnt about fish feed and its importance, types of diseases associated with fish, and how to gain profit by using latest techniques during fishing.”*
Source: https://ruralmarketing.in/stories/skilling-the-fishermen/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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