Direct-to-Home (DTH) Set-Top Box or Cable Operators are a part of our life nowadays. There are many service providers at the national level and even local level who employ DTH Set Top Box Installation & Service Technician in their organisation. These technicians' are trained in installing the set-top box at customer's premises. They connect the set-top box to the or home theatres. They are also trained in identifying the faults in the DTH system and carry out repairs. They are the link between the customers and the service providers. They also guide the customers for better service.
Personal Competencies
• You like working outdoors
• You like to assemble things
• You have good communication Skills
• You are physically fit
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification
• After completion of Class 8 and with at least 2 years' work experience as a helper in this field you can enroll for National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)* Level 4 course for DTH Set Top Box Installation & Service Technician
OR
• After completion of class 10 you can enroll for National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)* Level 4 course for DTH Set Top BOX Installation & Service Technician
OR
• After completion of ITI Diploma in Electrical or Electronics you can enroll for National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)* Level 4 course for DTH Set Top Box Installation & Service Technician
*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 iob market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
Where will you study?
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1. Indian Institute of Skill Development and Training, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
2. Peerless Skill Academy, Kolkata, West Bengal
3. Paschim Banga Society for Skill Development, Kolkata West Bengal
4. Vskills, New Delhi
5. Sunaina Samriddhi Foundation, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
6.. National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology, New Delhi
7. Advanced Training Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra
8. Government Polytechnic Institutes, Various locations across India
9. Skill Development Initiatives , Nationwide
Fees
A majority of government schemes are free
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Visit the National Scholarship Portal for details on ITI registered with NSP: scholarships.gov.in/fresh/onlineInstituteSearchIndex
• Visit buddy4study.com for details on scholarships for ITI/Vocational Training: buddy4study.com/articIe/iti-schoIarships
(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Where will you work?
Places of Work: DTH service providers across India, local cable operators.
Entrepreneurship: After a few years of experience you can setup your own business in this line. You can even get an agency of a D-T-H company.
Work Environment: Work is around 9 hours per day and 6 days per week Overtime and working in shifts are common. Travel and working outdoors is part of the job.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Helper → DTH Set-top Box Installer and Service Technician → Supervisor
Expected Income
*These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
The approx. salary Of a DTH Set Top Box Installation & Service Technician ranges between INR 5,000 -15,000* per month.
Mr. Abhishek Tiwari is from Bhopal, After school he started working with a local cable operator as a helper. He continued in this work for 5 years and then started his own business. He slowly took up work in nearby villages to start providing cable chan nels. After boom Of D-T-H, he shifted his focus to D-T-H and now installs 100+ DTH set top box every year, along with service, repair and other required support. He is happy with his business.*
Source: Interview of Mr. Abhishek Tiwari- Bharatiya Electronics, Bhopal, MP.
*The above information is for training purposes only and will be for any commercial gains
DTH SET TOP BOX INSTALLATION & SERVICE TECHNICIAN (CABLE TV OPERATOR )
NCS Code: 7422.1202 | TST026• You like working outdoors
• You like to assemble things
• You have good communication Skills
• You are physically fit
Minimum Qualification
• After completion of Class 8 and with at least 2 years' work experience as a helper in this field you can enroll for National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)* Level 4 course for DTH Set Top Box Installation & Service Technician
OR
• After completion of class 10 you can enroll for National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)* Level 4 course for DTH Set Top BOX Installation & Service Technician
OR
• After completion of ITI Diploma in Electrical or Electronics you can enroll for National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)* Level 4 course for DTH Set Top Box Installation & Service Technician
*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 iob market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1. Indian Institute of Skill Development and Training, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
2. Peerless Skill Academy, Kolkata, West Bengal
3. Paschim Banga Society for Skill Development, Kolkata West Bengal
4. Vskills, New Delhi
5. Sunaina Samriddhi Foundation, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
6.. National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology, New Delhi
7. Advanced Training Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra
8. Government Polytechnic Institutes, Various locations across India
9. Skill Development Initiatives , Nationwide
A majority of government schemes are free
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Visit the National Scholarship Portal for details on ITI registered with NSP: scholarships.gov.in/fresh/onlineInstituteSearchIndex
• Visit buddy4study.com for details on scholarships for ITI/Vocational Training: buddy4study.com/articIe/iti-schoIarships
(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Places of Work: DTH service providers across India, local cable operators.
Entrepreneurship: After a few years of experience you can setup your own business in this line. You can even get an agency of a D-T-H company.
Work Environment: Work is around 9 hours per day and 6 days per week Overtime and working in shifts are common. Travel and working outdoors is part of the job.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Helper → DTH Set-top Box Installer and Service Technician → Supervisor
*These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
The approx. salary Of a DTH Set Top Box Installation & Service Technician ranges between INR 5,000 -15,000* per month.
Source: https://bit.ly/3riUsrf
Experts from the field
Mr. Abhishek Tiwari is from Bhopal, After school he started working with a local cable operator as a helper. He continued in this work for 5 years and then started his own business. He slowly took up work in nearby villages to start providing cable chan nels. After boom Of D-T-H, he shifted his focus to D-T-H and now installs 100+ DTH set top box every year, along with service, repair and other required support. He is happy with his business.*
Source: Interview of Mr. Abhishek Tiwari- Bharatiya Electronics, Bhopal, MP.
*The above information is for training purposes only and will be for any commercial gains
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