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LEVEL - 2
1. Module Name: Bamboo Appliances Maker for Silkworm Rearing
2. Sector: Sericulture
3. Code: SER - 219
4. Entry Qualification Minimum 5 th Standard and 14 years of age
5. Terminal
Successful candidates would be able to prepare/manufacture
Competency: the bamboo appliances required for silkworm rearing
6. Duration: 200 hours
7. Preface: In silkworm rearing various appliances like bamboo
mountages, trays, leaf baskets, litter baskets are being used.
These appliances are prepared by local artisans using bamboo
shoots. However, these trained artisans are very few in
numbers and confined to some areas/pockets only. On account
of this, the sericulturists often face the problem in procurement
of appliances. Well trained artisans, therefore, are very much
required for the production of uniform quality appliances
suitable to the sericulture industry.
8. Job Profile Employable in sericulture/cottage industries and self
employable.
9. Course Content:
‣ Selection and procurement of bamboo.
‣ Rearing appliances – Their design,
structure and utility.
‣ Cutting and slicing of bamboo for the
production of various appliances as per the
specification.
‣ Training on the different methods of weaving
of bamboo mountages, trays, leaf baskets,
cocoon storage bins, chop sticks, litter
basket, etc., as per the specification.
‣ Practicing the artistic skills of making
various appliances.
‣ Manufacturing of baskets and trays using
toddy palm leaves.
‣ Production of leaf baskets using mulberry
and lantana twigs and also by using other
locally available materials.
‣ Make the appliances as per the drawing
‣ Introduction to the usage of bamboo
appliances in silkworm rearing.
‣ Importance of bamboo and other
locally available materials and their
utility
‣ Knowledge about the tools required
for cutting, sizing, polishing, etc.
‣ Selection and seasoning of bamboo
and other materials and their
importance.
‣ Method of slicing and trimming of
strips to the required measurement.
‣ Protection measures to safeguard