A Housekeeper is responsible for cleaning the property and common areas by sweeping, mopping, wiping etc They have to complete all assigned housekeeping tasks on time and maintain cleanliness and tidiness at the workplace, Correct procedures for housekeeping has to be followed always.
Personal Competencies
• You are physically fit
• You are aware Of basic safety and hygiene issues
• You have good communication skills
• You are able to follow instructions
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification
• After completion of class 8 and minimum age required is 14 years old for enrolling in National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)* Level 3 course for General Housekeeper
*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?
This course is offered by the Hotel Management Institutes.
This list of institutes is indicative only
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1. Institute of Hotel Management, across different centers Of India
2. Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
3. Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand
4. Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana
5. Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
Please check if the Institute is accredited and affiliated with UGC before applying)
1. Welcome Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Karnataka
2. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
3. Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute Of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, New Delhi
4. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune
5. Oberoi Center of Learning and Development, Delhi
6. Amity University, Noida Uttar Pradesh
7. Christ University, Bengaluru
8. Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab
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: Hotels and motels, Restaurants, Cruise liners
Work Environment: It is physical work. Generally you will work 5/6 days a week and around 10/12 hours per day. You will have to work in shifts and sometimes overtime work will be necessary
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Faheem Sultana hails from Bapu Nagar, Serilingampally. She worked as a domestic help, in 3 to 4 households, with salaries ranging from 2000 to 3000 per month in total. She undertook a PMKVY Training program in General Housekeeper course. The topics covered were cleaning, mopping, dusting, and use of cleaning agents through practical, safety, hygiene and life Skills. After undergoing this training, she received a certificate, and using this certificate, she got a iob in the DLF Company for which she started receiving a salary of INR 10000 per month. Though she took the training while still working, the training was very beneficial.*
GENERAL HOUSEKEEPER
NCS Code: 5151.0201 | TST036• You are physically fit
• You are aware Of basic safety and hygiene issues
• You have good communication skills
• You are able to follow instructions
Minimum Qualification
• After completion of class 8 and minimum age required is 14 years old for enrolling in National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)* Level 3 course for General Housekeeper
*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
This course is offered by the Hotel Management Institutes.
This list of institutes is indicative only
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1. Institute of Hotel Management, across different centers Of India
2. Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
3. Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand
4. Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana
5. Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
Please check if the Institute is accredited and affiliated with UGC before applying)
1. Welcome Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Karnataka
2. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
3. Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute Of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, New Delhi
4. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune
5. Oberoi Center of Learning and Development, Delhi
6. Amity University, Noida Uttar Pradesh
7. Christ University, Bengaluru
8. Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab
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: Hotels and motels, Restaurants, Cruise liners
Work Environment: It is physical work. Generally you will work 5/6 days a week and around 10/12 hours per day. You will have to work in shifts and sometimes overtime work will be necessary
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Housekeeping Aide → Housekeeping Assistant → Housekeeping Staff → Housekeeper
*These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
The approx. salary of a General Housekeeper ranges between INR 8,000-16,000* per month.
Source: https://bit.ly/3WODDus
Experts from the field
Faheem Sultana hails from Bapu Nagar, Serilingampally. She worked as a domestic help, in 3 to 4 households, with salaries ranging from 2000 to 3000 per month in total. She undertook a PMKVY Training program in General Housekeeper course. The topics covered were cleaning, mopping, dusting, and use of cleaning agents through practical, safety, hygiene and life Skills. After undergoing this training, she received a certificate, and using this certificate, she got a iob in the DLF Company for which she started receiving a salary of INR 10000 per month. Though she took the training while still working, the training was very beneficial.*
Source: https://www.nationalskillsnetwork.in/volskytechnologies/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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