A florist is a professional who specializes in the selection and arrangement of flowers for the purpose of decoration. The person also packs and ships them using delivery services.
Personal Competencies
You have an artistic bent of mind
You like gardening
You would like to start your own business
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification
1. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Enroll for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 3 Certificate course – Florist
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: Flower and Gift Shops and Boutiques, Flower Import-Export Companies, Floral Decoration Services etc
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own business
Work Environment: If you are working for an employer you are likely to work in a studio or an open space. You are likely to work in a team. Shops usually are open 6 days a week, so you are likely to work 6 days a week 9 to 10 hours a day.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Barabanki’s Moinuddin is a florist whose annual turnover is over 50 lakh. He has an area of 20 acres at Dafedar Purwa village where he grows his 'gerberas' and 'gladiolus’. He also plants banana on the sidelines of the field. Moinuddin is a law graduate and was working a decent job but following the death of his father, the responsibility of running the home fell to him. Despite being discouraged by family members he decided to cultivate flowers and today he earns more than 7 lakhs per month. He export around 25,000 flowers per day to not only Lucknow but also cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Gujarat and even exports to Dubai and Sharjah in United Arab Emirates.*
Florist
NCS Code: NA | V102Minimum Qualification
1. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Enroll for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 3 Certificate course – Florist
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: Flower and Gift Shops and Boutiques, Flower Import-Export Companies, Floral Decoration Services etc
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own business
Work Environment: If you are working for an employer you are likely to work in a studio or an open space. You are likely to work in a team. Shops usually are open 6 days a week, so you are likely to work 6 days a week 9 to 10 hours a day.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Farmer → Florist → Business Owner
OR
Florist → Senior Florist → Trainer → Floor Manager/Supervisor
The approx. income of a Florist ranges between INR 32,000 - 7,00,000* per month.
Source: https://www.salaryexpert.com/salary/job/florist/india
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Barabanki’s Moinuddin is a florist whose annual turnover is over 50 lakh. He has an area of 20 acres at Dafedar Purwa village where he grows his 'gerberas' and 'gladiolus’. He also plants banana on the sidelines of the field. Moinuddin is a law graduate and was working a decent job but following the death of his father, the responsibility of running the home fell to him. Despite being discouraged by family members he decided to cultivate flowers and today he earns more than 7 lakhs per month. He export around 25,000 flowers per day to not only Lucknow but also cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Gujarat and even exports to Dubai and Sharjah in United Arab Emirates.*
Source: https://www.imphaltimes.com/it-articles/itemlist/date/2018/9/28&format=feed&Itemid=940&type=rss
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
florist, wedding planner, senior florist