Employment Opportunities – Directorate of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

Sr.No.	Trades	Employment Opportunity
1	Mechanic Motor Vehicle	Options for employment : Work as a Mechanic in reputed workshop/service center; Work as a Driver. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development : Start his own workshop/ Service Station, Spare Parts Shop, Tyre, Tube repair shop, Battery repair shop. Can work as an Auto Electrician.
2	Mechanic Diesel	Options for employment: Work as a Mechanic in reputed workshop/Service Centre; Work as a Driver. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: Start his own workshop, Service Station, Spare Parts Shop; Tyre, Tube repair shop, Battery repair shop; Can work as an Auto Electrician.
3	Mechanic Two & Three Wheeler	Options for employment : Auto Service Technician (two and three wheelers) is responsible for the repairing and routine servicing and maintenance (including electrical and mechanical aggregates) of two/three wheeler vehicles. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: Start his own workshop, Service Station, Spare Parts Shop; Tyre, Tube repair shop, Battery repair shop; Can work as an Auto Electrician in case of Two and Three Wheeler.
4	Driver cum Mechanic	Options for employment: He can work as a driver in any workshop, factory or in service centre. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: Can start taxi business; giving Vehicle on hire business; Setting up own workshop, private service centre, driving school.
5	Mechanic Electric Vehicle	Options for employment: Can join industry as EV Technician and will progress further as Senior Technician, Supervisor and can rise up to the level of Manager. Can become Entrepreneur in the related field. Can appear in 10+2 examination through National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) for acquiring higher secondary certificate and can go further for General/ Technical education. Can take admission in diploma course in notified branches of Engineering by lateral entry. Can join Apprenticeship programme in different types of industries leading to National Apprenticeship certificate (NAC). Can join Crafts Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) in the trade for becoming instructor in ITIs. Can join Advanced Diploma (Vocational) courses under DGT as applicable.
6	Fitter	Options for employment : Bench fitter in manufacturing industries; maintenance fitter in shipping industries and oil rigs; erection in various industries; fabricator for windows/shutter in small workshops; Stores clerk in an Engineering stores. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: Can set up own workshop for fabrication and structural work such as grills, gates, steel; furniture and shutters; can carry out repairs and maintenance of domestic water pipe line individually; can manufacture cutlery such as chopper, knife, axe and chisel; can manufacture and repair locks and keys; can undertake repairs of machines.
7	Turner	Options for self-employment /Entrepreneurship Development: Trainee can start his own small scale Industry Manufacturing Unit for production of components like nut-blots, shafts, gears, pins, pulleys, crank shafts of various machine parts, cylinder boring and also undertake repair of all types of machinery.
8	Machinist	Options for employment: There is lot of demand for machinist in major industries like Goa Shipyard, Mormugao Port Trust, A.C.G.L., GAAL and also various small scale industries which exist in various industrial estates. Options for self-employment I Entrepreneurship Development: Skilled Machinist can start his own workshop and can supply the products of various jobs to the auxiliary units as a sub-contractor.
9	Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technician	Options for employment work as Refrigeration and A/C Technician in Industries and factories like – Chemical, Pharmaceuticals and Beverage plants; Manufacturing units – Godrej, L.G., Blue Star, Voltas; Defense services – as Plant Operator/Mechanic. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: The trainee can set up his own: S.S.I. unit – For Deep freezer, Bottle Cooler, Water Cooler; Repairing workshop – Refrigerator and a/c equipment; Ice manufacturing unit, Cold storage on rental basis, Ice-cream/cold drink house, Bottle Filling plant.
10	Draughtsman (Mechanical)	Options for employment: The trainees can work as a Draughtsman in almost all mechanical and automobile production industries where the designing and drawing departments are maintained; they can work as tracer in State and Central Govt, departments, supervisor in Small Scale industry. They can also work in Structural fabrication sectors like building bridges, roof structures, building and constructions. They can also work in service industries, rood transportation and railways. They can also work in public sector industries like BHEL, BEML, NTPC, etc and private industries in India and abroad. They can work in Ship building and repair and also in defense organizations Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: Trainees can take contracts for drawing and tracing work from different industries; Trainee can start an AUTOCAD training center.
11	Welder	Options for employment: Electric arc welder; Gas Welder; CO2 MIG Welder; TIG welder; Gas Cutter; TIG/MIG welder; Pipe welder. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: Can setup own fabrication workshop, Steel furniture workshop.
12	Attendant Operator- Chemical Plant (AOCP)	Options for employment : AII Chemical, Fertilizer, Pharmaceutical and Petroleum (Oil and Gas) and Power Plants (Water treatment) will be able to recruit these trainees.
13	Draughtsman (Civil)	Options for employment: Employment opportunities for trainee from this trade as Draftsman, Surveyor and Land Surveyor shall be available in Central & State Government Departments, in Railways, C.P.W.D. Military, TCP, P.D.A., P.W.D., HUDA, Housing Board, Land Survey and public health engineering department. Private sector opportunities shall be as Draftsman, Construction Supervisor with Architect, Civil Engineer, and Civil Contractor, Builders. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: The Trainee shall be able to independently undertake planning, drawing, estimation &costing and supervision of civil construction work. He can set up his own office for above work and also to supply Civil Construction materials
14	Carpenter	Options for employment: Wood Craft Technician in any woodwork Industries or in any Government department for one/two years and can get a job in PWD, MPT, Military, Nehru Science Centre, Zuari furniture, Gautier furniture etc. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: They can earn more by starting a small carpentry workshop. It is a highly valuable way of earning by manufacturing different types of furniture and also giving employment to those who are unemployed skilled workers.
15	Instrument Mechanic	Options for employment: On completion of course, the trainee shall be able to work as an Instrument Technician in various Industries like petrochemical, fertilizer, chemical, Pharmaceuticals, Power plants, Power stations, Water works, Beverages plants, food Industries, Sugar Industries, Electricity dept., meter mechanic, Defense/Air force, Confectioneries and Shipping etc. Option for Self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: The trainee shall be able to setup his own shop to undertake calibration, maintenance and repair of Industrial Instruments. They can also setup laboratories for calibration and validation and provide certification to Industries. Installation and commissioning of Process control systems/lnstruments in Industry. They can take Annual maintenance contract for Automation systems such as DAS, SCADA and DCS etc.
16	Electronics Mechanic	Options for employment: Multi-National companies: As Service Engineer, Shop floor technician, and operator in maintenance section; Reputed Government Firms: Telephone Department, Railway Recruitment Board, All India Radio and Doordarshan. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: Can start his own firm, where he can undertake repairs of television, video and audio CD players. Can take dealership of reputed electronic firm and start trading business. Can take Electronic Maintenance of various factories. Can start his/her own business in software such as printing, scanning, Internet etc.
17	Solar Technician ( Electrical )	Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: Can start his own firm, where he can undertake repairs of television, video and audio CD players. Can take dealership of reputed electronic firm and start trading business. Can take Electronic Maintenance of various factories. Can start his/her own business in software such as printing, scanning, Internet etc.
18	Information & Communication Technology System Maintenance	Options for employment: Computer System Maintenance Personnel; Supervisor in Electronic Assembly Units; Electronic Technician (Assembly, Test, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Quality control); Communication & Office Equipment’s Maintenance Personnel Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: On completion of the course the trainee can undertake repair of Computer Hardware peripherals & maintenance; Electronic & Electrical Maintenance & Repairs (Audio System, TVs, VCDs, Washing Machines, Microwave Ovens etc.); General Office & Communications Maintenance (Telephone, Fax, EPABX etc.); Setup & Maintain Cyber Cafe’s Internet, E-mail & Allied Communications & Software Services (Browsing, Scanning, Printing, Computer Typing, Telephone, Fax, Xerox, Leasing of System & Projectors)
19	Plumber	Options for employment: Plumber in Government departments/PWD, Star hotels, Industries, etc.; Pump Operator, Plumbing Supervisor and Pipe Fitter in Ship industries and oil refineries. Options for Self-Employment / Entrepreneurship Development: Plumbing contract for domestic and industries; Establish Hardware shop; Maintenance contracts of domestic lines and industrial lines.
20	Electrician	Options for employment: Huge job opportunities in electricity department, public sectors, private and Govt, industries in power generation, transmission, distribution stations and abroad job opportunities as electrician, lineman, service technician, lab technician, electrical supervisor, re-winder etc. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: License certificate for self-employment, wiring contractors, own shop for repairs of domestic appliances, motor rewinding, sale of electrical materials and appliances, set up own electrical workshop, undertake contract of installation of machinery, panel boards and bus bars in industries.
21	Wireman	Options for employment: Huge job opportunities in electricity department, public sectors, private and Govt, industries, in power generation, transmission, distribution stations as wireman, lineman, service technician, lab technician, wireman supervisor, etc. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: License certificate for self employment, wiring contractors, own shop for repairs of domestic appliances, sale of electrical materials and appliances, set up own electrical workshop, undertake contract of installation of machinery, panel boards and bus bars in industries.
22	In Plant Logistics Assistant	Options for employment: Can join industry as Technician and will progress further as Senior Technician, Supervisor and can rise up to the level of Manager. • Can become Entrepreneur in the related field. • Can join Apprenticeship program in different types of industries leading to National Apprenticeship certificate (NAC). • Can join Crafts Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) in the trade for becoming instructor in ITIs. • Can join Advanced Diploma (Vocational) courses under DGT as applicable.
23	Sewing Technology	Options for employment: The trainee can be employed as an assistant to a designer, an operator or supervisor in garment industry or get employed in tailoring industry / shops, hospitals, jails, defence forces and in the film industry. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: The trainee can set up his I her own tailoring shop for stitching ladies and gents garments. He I She can also setup a manufacturing unit of readymade garments with the help of various Government Schemes.
24	Fashion Design and Technology	Options for employment: Work as an Assistant in Sales in any garment show room I Mall etc. Options for self-employment/Entrepreneurship Development: Start own business doing bead work using different types of beads, making regional embroideries from all over India, creating tie & dye on fabrics, taking marriage dresses orders.
25	Dress Making	Option for employment: Can join industry as craftsman and will progress further as senior craftsman, supervisor, and can rise upto the level of manager. Can become entrepreneur in the related field, can join apprenticeship certificate (NAC). Can join crafts instructor training scheme (CITS) in the trade for becoming instructor in ITIs. can join Advance Diploma (Vocational) Courses under DGT as applicable.
26	Cosmetology	Option for employment: Beautician in the Beauty Parlours in India and abroad; Beauticians or Hairdresser in the Film Industry Instructors in the gymnasium and Health fitness center/club; Councilor on Beauty Care. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: The trainee can set up a Beauty Parlour. Offer Hair & Skin treatment, Bridal makeup and dressing at home, Mehendi designing and preparation of herbal cosmetic products. Organize fashion shows
27	Food Production (General)	Options for employment: Hotels, Motels Resorts Airlines Travels Agencies, Catering Companies, Clubs, Cruise Ships, Bars, Fast Food, Casinos, etc. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: They can start their own restaurant and catering establishment.
28	Computer Operator and Programming Assistant	Options for employment: Assistant programmer in software development firms; Faculty member or Lab Assistant in Computer Institutes or Schools; Internet Operator in Cyber Cafe; Computer operator in office/industry; Assistant to Service Engineers/Network technician; Sales person in Hardware & software firms etc. Options for self-employment/Entrepreneurship Development: Opening a Computer Institute, Cyber cafe & DTP center, Opening a Computer Consumable shop; Taking up data processing jobs.
29	Desktop Publishing Operator	Options for employment: DTP Artist I Visualiser in Advertising Company; DTP Operator in Newspaper Publishing Industry, Print & Packaging Company; Prepress In-charge in Printing Industry, Service Bureau; Data Entry Operator in Office Administration, as a faculty in Computer Institutes and schools. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: DTP Service Centre: Typesetting of various types of jobs, Photocopying, Lamination & Spiral binding; Commencing a Digital Printing, Offset & Screen Printing venture; Starting an Advertising Agency: undertake Newspaper advertisement & designing of numerous types of advertising materials; Freelancer: Graphic designing of promotional material for events & exhibitions.
30	Multimedia, Animation & Special Effects	Options for employment: Work with of Newspaper/Advertising agencies and News Channels. Work with Event management companies. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: Start own business doing News Reporting/Writing and Editing, Operate Lighting and Sound consoles, Operate Digital Still and Movie Cameras, Carry out Audio/Video recording and editing, Make Audio and Video CD’s, Films etc.
31	Computer Hardware & Network Maintenance	Options for employment: Technician for maintenance & servicing of different hardware and networking equipment’s, Assistant to System & Network Engineer, Supervisor in hardware assembly units, Sales person in hardware & networking, Faculty members or Lab Assistant in Computer Institute. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: To start a business in sales, service and maintenance of computer hardware, software and networking. To start a Computer Institute, setup and maintain a cyber cafe.
32	Digital Photographer	Options for employment: Work with of Newspaper/Advertising agencies and News Channels. Work with Event management companies, photography studios, Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: Start own business doing News Reporting/Writing and Editing, , photography for various occasions like weddings, birthdays, seminars, parties Operate Digital Still and Movie Cameras, Carry out Audio/Video recording and editing, Make Audio and Video CD’s, Films etc.
33	Stenographer & Secretarial Assistant (English)	Options for employment: Work in many settings such as Stenographer Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: A professional can get self¬ employment by setting up own commercial institution, call centre, contractual worker etc.
34	Secretarial Practice(English)	Options for employment: Trainees who have undergone training under Secretarial Practice trade have multiple job opportunities at par with Stenography trade in the offices of the Government, Judiciary, Legislatures, Public Sector Undertakings, along with trade, commerce and industry. A Matric (10th) or Intermediate (12th) Pass student can become a Stenographer Grade D, Assistant Sub Inspector (Steno) in various Police Departments, a LDC, Jr. Assistant or Head Constable (Ministerial) and Stenographer Grade C, or Personal Assistant (PA); a graduate with a speed of 100-120 w.p.m. can become Executive Assistant, Sr. Personal Assistant, Private Secretary, Vocational Teacher/lnstructor, JTO, Training Officer, Assistant Director (Stenography) in Govt. Departments or a Sr. Stenographer, PS, Judgment Writer/Court Master in judiciary; a graduate with professional competence in Stenography can become Personal or Private Secretary to high executives in Multi-national Corporations, Public Sector Undertakings and Business Organizations with vast promotional avenues; a graduate with a speed of 140 w.p.m. can become Assembly Reporter through direct recruitment in State Legislatures and Parliamentary Reporter (Class I Gazetted) in both Houses of Parliament with a speed of 140-160 w.p.m. in Shorthand with promotional avenues as Dy. Director, Joint Director, Director and Joint Secretary through UPSC Exams. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: A professional can get self-employment by setting up own commercial institution, call centre, contractual worker etc. even in the rural or remote areas.
35	Food and Beverage Service Assistant	Options for employment: Hotels, Motels Resorts Airlines Travels Agencies, Catering Companies, Clubs, Cruise Ships, Bars, Fast Food, Casinos, Etc. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: They can start their own restaurant, bar and catering establishment.
36	House Keeper	Options for employment: Hotels, Airlines, Travel Agencies, Catering Companies, Clubs, Cruise Liners, can start own Business/Agency related to Cleanliness and provide services to Restaurant, Bar, Catering Establishments, Offices & Conferences, other domestic ceremonies, etc.
37	Front Office Assistant	Options for employment: Excellent opportunities in the Hotel Industry and Tourism, etc. Options for self-employment / Entrepreneurship Development: To start own business such as restaurant, Bar, Catering Establishment, etc.
38	Fire Technology and Industrial Safety Management	Option for employment: It is compulsory to appoint Fire and safety officer in every establishment and this is unique course in the state has wide scope of employment.
39	SMARTPHONE TECHNICIAN CUM APP TESTER	Option for employment: Can join industry as Technician and will progress further as Senior Technician, Supervisor and can rise up to the level of Manager. Can become Entrepreneur in the related field. Can join Cellphone industry, information technology department, service centre, or a computer sales environment. Can work in a mobile repairing store or at the authorized service centre or start own repair and servicing shop.
40	Drone Technician	Options for employment: Can join Aviation industry/other sectors as drone technician for implementing different applications of Drone and will progress further as Senior Technician, Supervisor and can rise up to the level of Manager. Can work in a Drone service centre or start own Drone Training Centre and become Entrepreneur in the related field. Can join Advanced Diploma (Vocational) courses under DGT as applicable.
41	Multipurpose Health Worker (Male)	Employment Options: After completion of the course, the trainee can be employed at the Government Health Centers.
42	Maintenance Technician	Option for employment: Pharmaceutical and engineering Industries.