An Assistant Surveyor is responsible for providing support to the surveyor in various surveying activities such as measuring of land features, verifying data from on-site surveys, preparation of maps and reports, as well as presenting results to clients. Assistant surveyors learn to handle tools and instruments for their trade.
Personal Competencies
You are physically fit
You like to have clear instructions to follow
You are comfortable working in a team
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification • After completing class 8 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 2 Surveyor course
* 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
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Construction Agencies
Work Environment: You have to work for at least 8 to 9 hours and for 6 days a week. Shift duties may be there. Overtime is common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Assistant surveyor → Lead surveyor
Expected Income
The approx. salary of an Assistant Surveyor ranges between INR 8,583 - 39,000* per month
Swadesh Manna used to work as contractual day labourer at Birlapur Jute Mill and belonged to a lower middle class family. In the year 2006-2008 he enrolled for course in “Surveyor”. After the successful completion of course, he is now employed as a surveyor in L&T construction with salary of INR 39,000 per month.*
Assistant Surveyor
NCS Code: NA | V067Minimum Qualification
• After completing class 8 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 2 Surveyor course
* 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
Government Institutes
1. National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC): Visit https://www.nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre
2. Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): Visit - https://nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre-jss/
3. NIOS training centres: Visit - https://voc.nios.ac.in/registration/locate-study-centre
4. List of NSQF centres: https://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
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Places of Work: Construction Agencies
Work Environment: You have to work for at least 8 to 9 hours and for 6 days a week. Shift duties may be there. Overtime is common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Assistant surveyor → Lead surveyor
The approx. salary of an Assistant Surveyor ranges between INR 8,583 - 39,000* per month
Source - https://payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Land_Surveyor_Assistant/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Swadesh Manna used to work as contractual day labourer at Birlapur Jute Mill and belonged to a lower middle class family. In the year 2006-2008 he enrolled for course in “Surveyor”. After the successful completion of course, he is now employed as a surveyor in L&T construction with salary of INR 39,000 per month.*
Source - https://ititollygunge.in/images/Sucess_Stories.pdf
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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