"Operator's Course in Lasting and Bottom Making" 4 weeks (alternate days) 
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Mode of Payment
The fee should be paid by a Demand Draft, drawn in favour of DIRECTOR, CFTI, Agra payable at Agra. Postal Orders, Money Orders, Mail Transfer and Cash Payment will not be accepted.
The candidates should write his / her name, application number and the name of the course on the backside of the Demand Draft and should not suffix his / her signature anywhere on the draft.
Fee once remitted will not be refunded under any circumstances.


100 %
Placement
Offered
Age
The candidate should have attained the minimum age of 18 years at the time of application.
5 years relaxation will be given in case of SC / ST candidates.

Batch Size
Maximum 15 per batch.
The Institute depending on the number of candidates each year shall review the batch size of the course and declare it in the advertisement published thereafter.

Experience
One year in Footwear manufacturing preferred.

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Selection Procedure
Candidate who fulfills the requisite qualifications will be called for an interview on his or her own cost at CFTI, Agra. Selection committee is the final authority to select the candidates for the course.

Reservation
15% of seats would be reserved for SC candidates and 7.5% for ST candidates.
In case of non-avilability of suitable SC / ST candidates general candidate's would fill up the seats.

Hostel Accomodation
Hostel Facility is available. Rooms are furnished & students are required to bring their personal belongings (including bedding for all seasons). The hostel fee has to be pai at the begining of each year in advance. Moreover, the hostel would be offered on first-come-first-serve basis.

Course Fee
The total course fee is Rs. 3,000.
A sum of Rs. 1000 /- only shall be paid by each candidate which is refundable at the time of his/ her leaving the Institute after completion of the course recovering the cost of any damages caused to the Institute property by the respective trainee, if any.

Objectives
The Course has been formulated with the following Aims / Objectives:
  • Demontrate basic product knowledge of footwear / lasting / making process.
  • Demonstrate a high degree of competence with the practical skills attained in the clicking and materials technology operator's training.
  • Development of verbal and written skills of communication to enable the participants to follow instructions at the work place.
  • To understand the proper procedure / knowledge of operation, setting and maintenance of the machines involved in lasting and making department.
  • To develop the practical skills on different lasting and making machines in the correct sequence.
  • To develop safe working practice.
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    Qualification
    The students with minimum of 10th pass will be preferred.
    Syllabus
    First Week
  • Introduction about the machine and the section as a whole.
  • Emphasise the importance of proper and necessary safety standards during the various operations in the section.
  • To understand the principle functions, maintenance of the different machines in lasting and making.
  • To understand sequence of operation and the machinery involved in the process.
  • To understand the necessity of the stock preparation of the fast production.
  • Emphasis on proper preparation and conditioning of uppers prior to lasting.
  • Operate once all the machines in the section.
  • To demonstrate the setting of the machines according to dies.
    • Second Week
  • Emphasise on installation and study of systems of the machines like electronic, pneumatic etc.
  • Emphasise on accurate insole attaching back parts etc., demonstrate, excercise and practice the same.
  • Demonstrate, excercise and practice fore part lasting machines after learning the setting and maintenance of the machines.
  • Demonstrate, excercise and practice side and seat lasting machines after learning the setting and maintenance of the machines.
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    Third & Fourth Week
  • Explain the advantages / disadvantages of the heat setting process.
  • Explain the importance of proper roughing, pounding and cementing. to practice the same.
  • Demonstrate sole attaching and heel attaching exercise and practice the same.
  • Outline and demonstrate the importance of an acceptable quality standard to be achieved in the final product.
  • To explain the effect of accurate pattern cutting, clicking, closing on the lasting process.
  • Full production of different articles in different materials on the machines with time and work study. Every trainee manufactures minimum six pairs a week.
    • Termination of Training
    Training of Individual trainees shall be terminated at any time during the tenure of the course under the following circumstances:
  • If a trianee does not show interest and progress in the work, he will be given a warning at the end of the first two months and the training will be terminated at the end of the fourth month, in case the trainee is not able to show the progress in the succeeding two months, except in exceptional cases.
  • Any trainee who abstains from the training for 3 weeks continuously is able to be debarred and his training shall be terminated except in exceptional cases.
  • General good conduct of trainees both within the Institute and outside, is one of the essentials of the training. Any trainee who is found guilty in this respect is liable to have his training terminated immediately. Decision of the Director, CFTI in this regard shall be final.
  • The Director, CFTI, Agra may terminate the training of any candidate without assigning any reason whatsoever at any time during the training period.
  • In the event of discontinuance or termination of training in the middle of the training period, fees paid will not be refunded.
    • Outcome of the Course
    The trainee after completion of this course shall be able to:
  • Undestand the layout and the different machines of the lasting and making section.
  • Operate the different machines ofthe section with perfection and quality. Set the machines for different types of footwear from time to time.
  • To control and to maintain as required by the operator.
  • Understand the process flow chart of the section.