Target
Group:
The main target group under
the project is Refrigeration
Service Enterprises (RSEs)
technicians, including independent
technicians, service technicians
trained on the job, technicians
belonging to any of the franchisees
or RAC dealers servicing
CFC-based refrigeration equipment.
This also applies to technicians
belonging to large non-RAC
industry or organisation,
including public sector units
(e.g. railways) using refrigeration
services.
Training Cells (TC):
A training cell has been established
in each of the states covered by
the project. The training cell is
managed by an Organiser (ORG) who
manages of unit comprised of a training
institute (Refrigeration Service
Enterprise Training Institute: RSET),
a recruitment partner (REC - Recruiter)
closely in contact with RAC enterprises.
The ORG interfaces with the a Regional
Management Organisation (RMO) –
there is one overseeing training
cells in the South and West Region
and one RMO dealing with training
cells in the North and East of India.
These RMOs are responsible for the
successful implementation of the
training programme with support
from the team. The RMOs assure that
training resources are allocated
over the board.
Two complementary
training routes:
The RAC appliance manufacturing
industry must train their
dealers/service franchisees/training
network’ technicians
in servicing their new products.
NCCoPP saw a win-win situation
in reaching out to its target
group to train by combining
industry resources with its
own. NCCoPP thus engages
industry as well as the training
cells in the training activities,
as is demonstrated in Figure
2. Industry run training
programmes are provided resources
based on the extent of RSE
participation. Further support
by way of training of trainers
and handheld training programmes
(where the experienced facilitator
guides a fresh trainer during
the training programme for
some sessions) for the industry
trainers is also made available.
At most of the training programmes
conducted by the industry,
around 50% of the technicians
are from the NCCoPP target
group and the rest are technicians,
franchisees and dealers from
the industry itself.
NCCOPP TRAINING PROGRAMME
CONTENTS
Focus on hands-on training
The NCCoPP training programme
devotes more time to hands-on
training. However, more general,
but important aspects, like
environmental impact of refrigerants
and servicing practices (including
retrofitting, and recovery
and recharging) are also
covered. Alternative refrigerants
also receive focus in the
lecture presentations. Visual
aids such as videos and colour
overhead transparencies are
used for better participant
attention.
The Refrigeration Service
Enterprise Training Institutes
are well equipped with equipment
to conduct practical training.
Use of indigenous/affordable
equipment that meets the
minimum quality requirements
for the service of alternative
refrigerants is demonstrated.
Three trainers/facilitators
trained through the Training
of Trainers (ToT) programmes
conduct the practical and
theory sessions. Trainers
for NCCoPP programmes undergo
several stages of evaluation
before they are assigned
the responsibility of facilitating
at the training workshop.
Trainers from selected training
institutes are trained by
lead facilitators of international
repute in a ToT programme.
They then go on to conduct
a training programme with
at least two trainee technicians
in the presence of a senior
NCCoPP facilitator (handheld
programmes). Once the trainer
has reached the required
level of competence, the
NCCoPP facilitator/s certify
the trainers to conduct training
programmes independently.
Quality control is maintained
through regular monitoring
of training programmes.
Participation is usually
restricted to 28 technicians,
with a minimum of 22
participants to ensure
each participant gets
time to use the equipment.
The schedule for training
programmes is as follows:
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|
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Time
|
Topic
|
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DAY
1 |
09:00 – 9:30
|
Registration
and Inauguration
|
09:30 – 12:30
|
First
Technical
Session :
-Environmental
Impact
of Refrigerants
-Alternatives to CFC and
their Characteristics
-Handling of HFC 134a Refrigerants
-Servicing of HFC Appliances
-Retrofitting
of CFC Appliances with HFC-134a
-Questions and Answers
|
12:30 - 13:00
|
Video
on Ozone Depletion
|
13:00 – 14:00
|
Lunch
Break
|
14:00 – 16:00
&
16:15 – 18:15
|
Practical Sessions: 2 Rounds
- Servicing of HFC Appliances
- Tools and Equipment for Servicing
- Recovery of Refrigerants
|
|
|
DAY
2
|
09:00 – 13:00
|
Second Technical Session:
- Indian Scenario for ODS Phase-Out
- Service Practices: Do’s
and Don’ts
- Handling of HC Refrigerants
- Servicing of HC-Based Appliances
- Retrofitting of CFC Appliances with HCs
- Questions and Answers
|
13:00 - 14:00
|
Lunch
Break
|
14:00 - 15:30
&
15:45 – 17:15 |
Practical Sessions: 2 Rounds
- Demo of HC Appliance
- Retrofitting of CFC Appliances with HCs
- Feedback by Participants
- Video on Ozone Depletion (if
not done on
first day)
|
|
|
- Wrap up session and distribution
of certificates.
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