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Regional Centre: KOLKATA
Objectives
With the industrialization reaching rural areas the demand for good artisans for furniture & cabinet making is on rise also in urban & semi urban areas furniture & cabinet making is extensively used for meeting the needs of elite & commercial organizations.
Keeping this demand in mind the course of “furniture & cabinet making” is designed by NIOS to train technicians who can manufacture various articles of furniture & cabinet for commercial use. After going through this course the student will be able to identify & select the right type of wood for various applications and also manufacture to required dimensional tolerances articles of furniture & cabinets for commercial use.
The pass outs of this program have ample scope for self employment; they can also get waged employment with furniture makers as there is sufficient market demand for furniture & cabinets in semi-urban areas.
Medium of Instruction
Hindi or English
Entry Level
10th pass
Course Duration
1 year
Essential Course Duration
300 Hours
Course Fee
Rs. 5000/-
Course Components
| S.No | Title of Component | Duration (in Hrs.) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theory | Practical | ||
| 1 | Furniture and Cabinet Making | 100 | 200 |
| Total Duration | 300 Hours | ||
Scheme of Examination
| S.No | Name of the subject / Modules | Time (in hrs.) | Marks | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theory | Practical | Theory | Practical | Internal Assessment | |||
| 1 | Furniture and Cabinet Making | 2 | 3 | 30 | 70 | - | 100 |
Passing Criteria
| S.No | Name of the subject | Certification criteria (percentage) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theory | Practical | Internal Assessment | Aggregate in each paper module | ||
| 1 | Furniture and Cabinet Making | 33 | 33 | - | 33 |
