Under the PMKVY 4.0 STT program, FFSC has conducted the assessment of 61 candidates.
The VSSY scheme of Uttar Pradesh promotes one unique product or craft from each district, providing financial, technical, and marketing assistance to artisans and entrepreneurs. VSSY Skill Development and Tool Kit Distribution Scheme provides training and tool kits to artisans and workers in the furniture sector, helping to improve their skills and productivity.
Under this scheme, FFSC has assessed 90 candidates.
The PM Vishwakarma scheme aims to assess and certify the skill sets of traditional craftsmen, under this scheme, we have successfully assessed 20282 candidates on Day 0 and 18043 candidates on Day 6 assessment in June 2024.
In Jun 2024, we have certified 112 trainers cum assessors under PM Vishwakarma Scheme
RPL: Under the PMKVY 4.0 - RPL Type-3 scheme, we have successfully assessed over 64 candidates who were trained by the NSDC’s Training Partner.
STT: Under PMKVY 4.0 STT program, FFSC has conducted the assessment of 50 candidates.
The ODOP scheme of Uttar Pradesh promotes one unique product or craft from each district, providing financial, technical, and marketing assistance to artisans and entrepreneurs. ODOP Skill Development and Tool Kit Distribution Scheme provides training and tool kits to artisans and workers in the ODOP sector, helping to improve their skills and productivity.
Under this scheme, FFSC has assessed 112 candidates out of which 110 candidates are certified.
The PM Vishwakarma scheme aims to assess and certify the skill sets of traditional craftsmen, under this scheme, we have successfully assessed 22447 candidates on Day 0 and 18086 candidates on Day 6 assessment in May 2024.
In May 2024, we have certified 217 trainers cum assessors under PM Vishwakarma Scheme
Under the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM) scheme, we have successfully conducted assessments of 9 candidates. This process ensures that individuals with newly acquired skills receive formal recognition and certification, ultimately enhancing their employability prospects.
The PM Vishwakarma scheme aims to assess and certify the skill sets of traditional craftsmen, under this scheme, we have successfully assessed 13420 candidates on Day 0 and 9601 candidates on Day 6 assessment in April 2024.
A total of 250+ trainers were trained under the PMKVY Scheme. The Trainer were given online training under the job role like Carpenter/Assistant Carpenter & Multipurpose Assistant- Furniture Production and Installation, Assistant Interior Designer, Multipurpose Draughtsperson (Design and Build and Draughtsperson (Interior Design). The training gave information about the transition of carpentry in India, the differences between traditional hand tools and power tools for various carpentry operations and much more.
A total of 30+ trainers were trained under the PMKVY Scheme. The Trainer were given online training under the job role like Carpenter/Assistant Carpenter & Multipurpose Assistant- Furniture Production and Installation, Assistant Interior Designer, Multipurpose Draughtsperson (Design and Build and Draughtsperson (Interior Design). The training gave information about the transition of carpentry in India, the differences between traditional hand tools and power tools for various carpentry operations and much more.
FFSC is conducting Training of Trainers (ToT) & Training of Assessors (ToA) sessions under 'PM Vishwakarma' for Trainers from various parts of India. The three-day training programme covers topics such as the PM Vishwakarma Scheme overview, digital literacy, domain knowledge, and assessment overview, many others.
More than 1200+ Trainers & Assessors have been certified so far through these sessions increasing the training capacity across districts.
A total of 8500+ candidates were assessed in UP under the ODOP (One District One Product) which aims to encourage such indigenous and specialized products and crafts in UP that are found nowhere else and VSSY (Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana) focus on vocational training and skill development, this program plays a crucial role in enhancing employability and improving the socio-economic conditions of workers.
A total of 40,000+ assessment done under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme. The five-day training programme taught candidates about the transition of carpentry in India, the differences between traditional hand tools and power tools for various carpentry operations, multiple types of power tools and their usage and safety, and much more.
FFSC is conducting Training of Trainers (ToT) & Training of Assessors (ToA) sessions under 'PM Vishwakarma' for Trainers from various parts of India. The three-day training programme covers topics such as the PM Vishwakarma Scheme overview, digital literacy, domain knowledge, and assessment overview, many others.
More than 600 Trainers & Assessors have been certified so far through these sessions increasing the training capacity across districts.
FFSC is conducting Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions under 'PM Vishwakarma' for Trainers from various parts of India. The three-day training programme covers topics such as the PM Vishwakarma Scheme overview, digital literacy, domain knowledge, and assessment overview, many others.
More than 200 Trainers have been certified so far through these sessions increasing the training capacity across districts.
FFSC successfully conducted a training session at Pidilite Woodworking and Plumbing (PWP) ITI Kuber Nagar, Ahmedabad. This training was supported by Greenply Foundation, one of our valued partners. The training provided skill orientation to the existing skilled workers from the woodworking industry.
The participants were enthusiastic and eager to learn from the Trainer.
We thank Greenply and Pidilite for their support and cooperation in this initiative. We hope to continue this collaboration and empower more candidates with the skills and knowledge.
A total of 84 trainers were trained under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme. The Online training giva information about the transition of carpentry in India, the differences between traditional hand tools and power tools for various carpentry operations and much more.
FFSC organized the Master trainer training for PM Vishwakarma trainers which was held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha and Guwahati, Assam. The five-day training programme taught candidates about the transition of carpentry in India, the differences between traditional hand tools and power tools for various carpentry operations, multiple types of power tools and their usage and safety, and much more.
78th Batch of Training of Trainers (TOT) done for 12+ candidates under the Job Roles Assistant Carpenter & General Assistant - Furniture & Fittings Installation in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
27th Batch of training of Assessor (ToA) ongoing for the Job role Assistant Carpenter Level-3, General Assistant-Furniture and Fittings Installation Level-2 from 25th October 2023 to 3rd November 2023. Mode – Hybrid (Online and Trend Exim, Kolkata).
77th Batch of training of trainers (ToT) was conducted for the Job role Assistant Carpenter and General Assistant- Furniture & Fittings Installation from Date 19-28th September 2023 at Lucknow.
Mode of training was hybrid:
Platform Skills Training (Online) from 19th September 2023 – 24th September 2023
Domain Skills Training (Offline) from 25th September 2023 – 28th September 2023
Overall, 15 candidates were certified after the successful completion of assessment
26th Batch of training of Assessor (ToA) was conducted for the Job role Assistant Carpenter Level-3, General Assistant-Furniture and Fittings Installation Level-2 from 13th September 2023 to 20th September 2023. Mode – Hybrid (Online and Ozone Centre of Excellence).
Overall, 15 candidates were certified after the successful completion of assessment
76th Batch of training of trainers (ToT) was conducted for the Job role Assistant Carpenter and General Assistant from Date 03-09 August 2023 at Ozone Centre of Excellence.
75th Batch of training of trainers (ToT) was conducted for the Job role Assistant Carpenter and General Assistant from Date 07-13 July 2023 at Ozone Centre of Excellence.
25th Batch of training of Assessor (ToA) was conducted for the Job role Carpenter - FFS/Q02203– V 2.0, Level-4 from 7th July 2023 to 13th July 2023. Mode – Hybrid ( 4 days online and 3 day Ozone Centre of Excellence)
74th Batch of training of trainers (ToT) was conducted for the Job role Assistant Carpenter and General Assistant from 19th to 24th June 2023. Mode – Online.
24th Batch of training of Assessor (ToA) was conducted for the Job role Carpenter - FFS/Q02203– V 2.0, Level-4 from 1st June 2023 to 3rd June 2023. Mode – Hybrid ( 2 days online and 1 day offline )
73rd Batch of training of trainers 73 ToT was conducted for the Job role Assistant Carpenter and General Assistant from Date 17-26 May 2023. Mode -Hybrid (7 days online and 3 days offline).
22nd Batch of training of Assessors conducted Online under the Job Roles Draughtsperson (Interior Design) and Assistant Draughtsperson (Interior Design) from 22nd May- 27th May 2023.
72nd Batch of training of trainers is in progress on under the Job Roles General Assistant & Assistant Carpenter. The training is ongoing for a total of 10 participants.
70th Batch of Training of trainers done under the job roles L2 and L3- Interior was conducted.
71st Batch of training of trainers done under the Job Roles Assistant Carpenter & General Assistant. A total of 13 trainers were certified by FFSC.
22nd Batch of training of Assessors done under the Job Roles Assistant Carpenter & General Assistant. A total of 5 candidates were certified by FFSC.
As part of the Furniture Skills Global Conclave, FFSC, in collaboration with the KIET Group of Institutions, organized a 'Modular Furniture Making Workshop' at the Centre for Advanced Woodworking on 16th September 2021.
The workshop focused on the theme of 'Design-Build-Install' to expose the students to the detailed process of Modular Furniture Making.
The 'Centre of Advanced woodworking (CAW)' at KIET has highly automated working machinery and software to mitigate the requirements of the furniture industry in terms of technology and trained workforce.
FFSC will be organizing more workshops to highlight the various occupations in the Industry.
Furniture & Fittings Skill Council (FFSC) is a Not-for-Profit organization, registered under societies Registration Act XXI of 1860.