The individual at work assesses the surface quality, advises the customer for any pre-treatment, prepares and cleans it, and then paints it using appropriate coatings, polishes and tools to achieve the desired finish as per companies standards or customer's requirements.
Personal Competencies
You are physically fit
You like to have clear instructions to follow
You pay attention to details while working
You like to analyse problems/ situations
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification
After completing class 10 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 Wood Polishing training. An experience of 2 years is preferable.
*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
*The figures are taken from NCS and are indicative & subject to change
Experts from the field
Abdul Rehman Bhatti has been engaged in wood polishing jobs for the past 40 years. He is currently working at TDF Magnifi Science Centre (MSC), an independent science center. He is happy to contribute to the interior decoration by doing the wood-polishing work at MSC in this manner and hopes to see children gain valuable scientific knowledge from the exhibits installed inside.*
Source - youtube.com/watch?v=UIJdvADLIO0
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
Wood Polisher
NCS Code: 7522.2000 | V098Minimum Qualification
After completing class 10 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 Wood Polishing training. An experience of 2 years is preferable.
*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
• 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/article/iti-scholarships
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Places of Work: Furniture stores/mills, Musical instrument stores, Stores selling wooden accessories, Real estate sector and so on.
Work Environment: You have to work for at least 8 to 9 hours and for 5 to 6 days a week. Shift duties may be there. Overtime is common.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Assistant Wood polisher → Wood Polisher → Supervisor
The approx. salary of a Wood Polisher ranges between INR 8,000 - 40,000* per month.
Source - https://bit.ly/3KwvaNh
*The figures are taken from NCS and are indicative & subject to change
Experts from the field
Abdul Rehman Bhatti has been engaged in wood polishing jobs for the past 40 years. He is currently working at TDF Magnifi Science Centre (MSC), an independent science center. He is happy to contribute to the interior decoration by doing the wood-polishing work at MSC in this manner and hopes to see children gain valuable scientific knowledge from the exhibits installed inside.*
Source - youtube.com/watch?v=UIJdvADLIO0
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
carpentry, wood polishing, wood varnishing