A Mason is expected to perform routine masonry works such as bricklaying, plastering as well as waterproofing works for buildings.
Personal Competencies
• You are physically fit
• You like to build things
• You are comfortable working in a team
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification
After completing class 8 and being 18 yea Of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 Mason (General) 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 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. Institute of Secretariat Training and Management, New Delhi
2. Indian Institute of Skill Development Private Limited, Gurgaon, Haryana
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: Stone cutting companies, Tiles company, Art and Craft manufacturing companies. Entrepreneurship: After gaining experience there is always a scope of having own set up and sell products to stone craft designing artisans.
Work Environment: The usual work is for 6 days a week and for 8/9 hours per day.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Mason Level-2 → Mason (General) → Mason Level-4 → Construction Supervisor → Site Manager
Expected Income
*These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
The approx. salary of a General Mason ranges between INR 7,800 - 10,750* per month.
Gram Vikas organised a Masons' Training program in the village, with support of the Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) for 60 days during June - July 2018. Laxmi Ekka is a young Woman, Who was part Of the training. Her dream was to send her children to school. "We lived in a precarious condition where it was difficult to make ends meet, My husband and I worked as daily labourers to feed our family of five. With our combined income of INR 5,000 per month, it was difficult to do anything but survive." After completing the training, Laxmi is working as a mason in construction projects in the OPGC campus. Her income has increased to INR 15,000 per month. Laxmi's two children have started going to school regularly. *
MASON (GENERAL)
NCS Code: 7112.0102 | TST049• You are physically fit
• You like to build things
• You are comfortable working in a team
Minimum Qualification
After completing class 8 and being 18 yea Of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 Mason (General) 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 iob market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1. Institute of Secretariat Training and Management, New Delhi
2. Indian Institute of Skill Development Private Limited, Gurgaon, Haryana
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: Stone cutting companies, Tiles company, Art and Craft manufacturing companies. Entrepreneurship: After gaining experience there is always a scope of having own set up and sell products to stone craft designing artisans.
Work Environment: The usual work is for 6 days a week and for 8/9 hours per day.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Mason Level-2 → Mason (General) → Mason Level-4 → Construction Supervisor → Site Manager
*These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
The approx. salary of a General Mason ranges between INR 7,800 - 10,750* per month.
Source - https://bit.ly/3KpFF4V
Experts from the field
Gram Vikas organised a Masons' Training program in the village, with support of the Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) for 60 days during June - July 2018. Laxmi Ekka is a young Woman, Who was part Of the training. Her dream was to send her children to school. "We lived in a precarious condition where it was difficult to make ends meet, My husband and I worked as daily labourers to feed our family of five. With our combined income of INR 5,000 per month, it was difficult to do anything but survive." After completing the training, Laxmi is working as a mason in construction projects in the OPGC campus. Her income has increased to INR 15,000 per month. Laxmi's two children have started going to school regularly. *
Source - https://www.gramvikas.org/blg/mason-training-helps-laxmi-send-her-children-to-school/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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