Jobs in India

Printing has emerged as years passed by due to timely enhancements in printing technology. The concept of printing process has evolved in to a hi-tech proposition. In the present computer age, increasing and efficient use of computers besides lasers and microprocessors have changed printing profession into a multi-disciplinary one. This change has resulted in a big boom of jobs in this sector which is as bright as ever. All the newspapers, magazines, published journals, books etc are the output of this printing trade and it plays an important in our daily life which keeps this field open for jobs forever.

Qualities essential:
A job seeker in the field of printing technology is expected to be familiar with the following prerequisite techniques namely; Flexography, packaging technology (printing on packaged products), Materials Technology (knowledge of materials like ink, paper, chemicals, and plates), Letter press, Lithography, Screen or Laser and inkjet, Preparation of image carrier, Gravure. Apart from pre-printing techniques, one needs to understand the various post printing techniques or finishing techniques like cutting, folding, binding, laminating, embossing and many more.

Educational Background and qualifications asked for:
Many reputed institutions or even colleges and universities offer degree and many other diploma programs relevant to printing technology. Some courses offered in these institutes are as long as three years which are generally termed as full time courses in this field. But for a regular diploma, tenth class pass certificate is mandatory. Science background at the 10th standard is a must for a candidate applying in the lateral entry scheme of the two-year diploma course. Some institutes also provide short-term certificates for courses that offer expertise or a comprehensive study over all the aspects of today’s printing methodology. Such courses are crafted in an appropriate module which provides the student with the required theoretical and practical knowledge of the subject. Many short term courses are available which preach screen printing, desk top publishing, mini offset printing, camera operation, offset machine printing and plate making.

Career Opportunities:
As the printing sector is on high rise, many printing jobs would open up in the near future. Many qualified and armoured printing professionals might thrive on the growing demand of this respective sector. Presently many enterprises are in need of many printing professionals. Jobs in printing sector are predominantly available in the following companies/organisations: newspapers/magazines, book printers, packaging industries, railway presses, machine manufacturers, private commercial press, advertising agencies like flex printing etc. The most exciting area of this sector is that a reasonable experience professional in this trade can setup his indigenous printing enterprise. But one needs to understand the credentials of the trade before taking the risk of putting up an indigenous plant and establish it as big as possible.

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