ITI in Hand Compositor

ITI Hand Compositor is a one-year vocational course that is approved by the National Council of Vocational training (NCVT). The course is mainly designed to train in becoming a typesetter/hand compositor that defines the size, style, pattern from the work order. In ITI Hand Compositor the candidates have to perform multiple tasks.  A certain amount of creativity and latitude is required in this course. The candidates have to learn to assemble type and cuts in the galley for printing articles as well as for headings and other printed articles. The course is all about typesetting anything by hand or machine. It is non-engineering trade and is opted by many candidates after class 10th. It is a short-term course and has a job scope in both the private and government sectors.

The candidates must keep the following points in mind before applying for ITI Hand Compositor Course.

The candidates must check the eligibility criteria before applying for the course.

• The candidates must have passed class 10th Examination.
• It is desirable if the candidates have completed class 10th from a recognised board.
• The candidates from age group of 14-40 are eligible to apply for ITI Hand Compositor Course.

The admission process differs from institute to institute. But mainly, there are three ways to take admission in ITI Hand Compositor Course- direct/merit/entrance.

• Direct Admission- The candidates can directly apply on the basis of marks obtained on boards. They don’t have to give an entrance examination.
• Merit basis - The institute releases the merit list based on the score in the 10th examination and if the candidates have scored good marks in their boards they get benefits out of it.
• Entrance exam (AIE CET) – The admission in this process depends on your results in the entrance examination. It is a national-level entrance examination. The candidates get a 100% scholarship through this exam if they score good marks in the entrance examination.

ITI Hand Compositor Course List of Best Colleges

The candidates can check the names of a few best colleges for the course.

• Government Industrial Training Institute Paithan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
• Industrial Training Institute, Hirakud, Odisha
• Government Industrial Training Institute, Trichy
• Government Industrial Training Institute, Ulundurpet
• Industrial Training Institute, Mandvi, Surat, Gujarat

The candidates must be aware of the syllabus of the course. The syllabus for the course is divided semester-wise so that the candidates can easily and gradually learn things. The syllabus for the course is mentioned below.

• Professional knowledge (Theory)
• Professional skills (Practical)
• Employability skills
•  Revision exercises
• Project work
• Examination
• Internship program to gain industry experience

ITI Hand Compositor Course Required Skill

The candidates must know about the skills that they need to have before choosing the course.

• Computer Skills
• Creative Skill
• Hand-eye coordination
• Time-management
• Basics of English language
• Designing
• Monitoring
• Innovative
• Patience
• Flexible

There are several career opportunities in ITI Hand Compositor Course. The candidates have the option to work in India as well as abroad. The candidates can check the list of job roles that they can do after the completion of the course.

• Prepress Technician and worker
• Typesetter/typist
• Printer
• Technical manager
• Hand compositor
• Cutter/Trimmer hand