Skill, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Department

Directorate of Vocational Education & Training, Maharashtra State

D. B. Patil, Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Belapur

Fitter

Under Craftsmen Training Scheme

NSQF 4

🔹 Trade Code: DGT/453
🔹 Level: NSQF Level 4
🔹 Admission Eligibility: 10th Pass or Equivalent

1️⃣ Course Duration

📆 2 Years (4 Semesters)
🧾 Combination of theory + hands-on workshop practice
⚙️ Focus on mechanical fitting, fabrication, machine maintenance & assembly work

2️⃣ Students Intake Capacity

👨‍🏭 Total Seats: 20 Students per unit
🎓 Admission through DVET Maharashtra online portal
🌐 www.admission.dvet.gov.in

3️⃣ Updated Syllabus (2025–2026)

🛠️ Professional Skills Covered:

✅ Fitting tools, precision measuring instruments

✅ Marking, filing, drilling, tapping, reaming

✅ Fitting jobs with ±0.02 mm accuracy

✅ Lathe machine operation basics

✅ Pipe fitting, welding (arc & gas) fundamentals

✅ Maintenance of machines & mechanical equipment

✅ Shaft alignment, key & gear fitting

✅ Reading mechanical blueprints and assembly drawings

📘 Training is as per DGT-prescribed CTS syllabus aligned to industry standards
📍 Focus on mechanical systems used in manufacturing, production, and maintenance sectors

4️⃣ Career / Job Opportunities

💼 After completing the Fitter trade, students can work as:

  • 🧑‍🏭 Mechanical Fitter / Assembly Fitter

  • 🏭 Maintenance Technician / Plant Operator

  • 🛠️ Machine Operator (lathe, milling, drilling, etc.)

  • 🧰 Fabrication Technician / Pipe Fitter

  • 🧪 Quality Inspector (after experience)

  • 🔧 Apprentice in Railways, NTPC, BHEL, DRDO, MIDC industries

🎯 Strong demand in engineering industries, workshops, power plants, shipyards, steel plants, railways

5️⃣ Business & Entrepreneurship Scope

💡 Self-Employment Opportunities:

  • Start your own mechanical workshop / fabrication unit

  • Take contracts for machine maintenance, shaft alignment, fitting work

  • Sub-contracting jobs in MIDC or industrial estates

  • Apply for MSME registration & PMEGP loans

  • Offer services like motor body repair, pipe fittings, etc.