What is the credibility of this Institute?   This is a 17yr old institute established in 1992. It has presently 70 branches across the country and 15000 students on roll. Thousands of it’s passed out students now work in India & Abroad. Across the world when organizations require safety professional the only Institute they look forward is NIFE.
What is the attraction of this course over other technical fields?   Undoubtedly SALARY!!! The main attraction of this course is the high salary this course you can fetch in India or abroad especially if you are a 10th pass/undergraduate or graduate The average starting salaries in India that our students are drawing is between 10000/- to 15000/- Eg. At International airports between 13000/- to 15000/- O.N.G.C 8000/- to 11000/- Shobha Developers 8000/- to 13000/- L& T 7000/- t0 12000/- Mytas Const. 9000/- to 12000/- And abroad thousands of our ex-students are drawing 65000/- plus average salaries.
WHY HAS A CAREER IN SAFETY BECOME SUCH AN ATTRACTIVE OPTION???   There are three important reasons for this 1. All of a sudden safety has become very important. This is because of the governmental rules implemented for making safety strict in establishments. The recent adoption of constructional Safety Act by parliament has made appointment of safety officers compulsory at all construction sites. As a result a flood gate of opportunities is opening up in India. Abroad, especially in the Gulf safety is a very strict norm. As a result they require thousands of people there as safety officers. 2. It is a highly paid job. In India the start salary is in the range of 10000/- to 15000/- per month. Abroad it is in the range of Rs.40000/- to Rs.65000/- 3. It is a job with high status. A safety officer is a highly respected person in his office. He works with dignity and it is always a management position.
Is it possible to get such salaries as a fresher?    NIFE has been a witness to this over last 17 yrs. The salary (you can draw in any field) and the experience (you require to get that salary) in any career greatly depends on the demand & supply gap. There is a huge shortage of trained hands in this field. The booming constructional industry becoming strict with statutory safety rules and norms and acute shortage of trained hands in constructional safety is widening the gap between demand and supply , making it possible for anyone with knowledge & practical exposure in the field from a reputed organization, to latch on to huge salaries and good designations in safety.
What are the opportunities in this field?    This course could mould you into an excellent • Safety Officer • Safety Supervisor • Safety Warden • Safety Checker • Safety Instructor • Safety Auditor • Safety-in Charge • HSE assistant • Safety Engineers • HSE officers • Design Engineer fire protection • Estimation Engineer Fire protection • Fire Alarm Technician • Fire protection technician
What is the syllabus covered in your course?   Most often a career in fire and safety is misunderstood as a career in fire fighting. Being the leading Institute of it’s kind NIFE has understood the job market in this field through feedback from it’s huge student databank serving various posts in Safety at reputed organizations across the country and gulf, through the feedback from its placement team operating nationally and the recruiters constantly targeting it’s cqampus for new recruits . The market is distributed • 80% in safety jobs • 10-15% fire engineering jobs • 5% with fire fighting jobs That is why the syllabus at NIFE has the following modules Main subjects • Constructional safety Management • Industrial safety Management • Design and Installation of Fire protection systems Subsidiary subjects • Fire Technology
What is the arrangement for practical at NIFE?   NIFE has a large practical campus spread over an acre with facilities like • ESCAVATION SAFETY • FALL PROTECHTION • SCAFFOLDING SAFETY • PERSONNEL PROTECHTIVE EQUIPMENTS • CONFINED SPACE ENTRY • FIRE ALARM SYTEM • FIRE HYDRANT SYSTEM • SPRINKLER SYSTEM • WATER MONITOR • LADDERS & ROPES • ETC…
What is the job of a safety officer?    Ensure the safety of the employees by making them aware of the possible accidents through educative seminars. Make them aware of the usage of various safety gadgets through demonstrative sessions. Making them alert of accidents through safety posters etc. Ensuring that the measures are put into practice by the employees. In short, his job is to ensure that employee gets back home with 10 fingers on his hands and toes. His job is to educate them on the Do’s and Don’ts at the workplace. His job is to manage them and supervise them. He has nothing to do with fire or fire fighting especially if his job is in construction sector
How are the students assisted for placements?   NIFE is perhaps the only institute which boldly advertises placement not guaranteed at the same time has huge investment for its students in terms of a national placement network. With close to around 300-450 students getting placed every month through these placement cells. Added to that NIFE is perhaps the only institute where huge campus recruitments by giant organizations take place month after month.
Are there any courses for Engineer? If so how can   Yes the course for engineers is called Advanced Diploma in fire and safety. As far as Mechanical /Civil /electrical/Chemical/Electronics engineers are concerned this is an added advantage. With a number of engineers flooding the market engineers are to face a high competition. But there are only two engineering colleges Cochin University & Nagpur university bringing out Fire and safety Engineers (4yrs program) every year . A fire and safety diploma opens a new career track with less competition and a much better pay. Get employed as: • Safety Engineers • HSE officers • Design Engineer fire protection • Estimation Engineer Fire protection • Senior positions in Safety
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