3. Institute for Construction Professionals
(ICP) is the only institute in India to
disseminate vocationally aligned academic
programmes pertinent to construction
sector which prepares individuals to garner
skill sets which would be of great asset to
the Indian Construction Sector. We can be
reached at:
Main Study Centre
D-143, Ambedkar Colony, Chattarpur, New
Delhi – 110074.
* We have a number of outreach centres in
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Delhi NCR and we also have a growing
network of associated learning centres
spread across India.
4. The Indian Construction Industry – Some Facts
The construction sector in India is the second
largest contributor to the national economy
contributing on an average 6.30 percent of the
GDP (Gross Domestic Product). The sector
accounts for about 38% of gross investment and
about 45% of India's total infrastructure costs.
According to reliable sources, US$175 billion was
spent on construction in India in 2007 after
growing 156% since 2005. Out of US$175 billion,
US$140 billion was spent on non-residential, and
the remaining US$35 billion was spent on
residential construction. Construction spending
is expected to increase to US$370 billion by the
end of 2013, with residential totalling US$63
billion and non-residential registering US$307
billion. This represents a compound annual
growth rate (CAGR) of 13.3%. The construction
sector is also the second largest employer in the
country following agriculture, employing 18
million people directly and 14 million indirectly.
The construction sector has increased its share
of India's total employment from 2.8% in 1983 to
8% in 2013.
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5. Institute for Construction Professionals - The Need
The construction sector contributes nearly 8% of India’s total employment. There
are three categories of manpower involved in the construction sector consisting
of the artisan level, the supervisory level and managerial level. It has been
observed that every Rs.1 Crore, investment on construction project, generates
employments of 22,000 unskilled man-days, 23,000 skilled or semiskilled man-
days and 9,000 managerial and technical man-days approximately. As
aforementioned the Indian construction sector is exhibiting phenomenal growth
however the skill base in the industry is still deficient. At the current rate the
manpower requirement would be the highest in the unskilled workers segment,
expected at about 60 million, followed by skilled workers at 25 million. Though
the shortage of unskilled workforce is a harsh reality faced by the Indian
Construction Industry the shortage of skilled, managerial and technical workforce
is equally worrying. With only 3% of total teaching in the country addressing the
direct needs of the construction, engineering and management aspects required
in the construction industry, the 14th Engineering Congress on Human Capital
Development in January 2002 observed that in time to come, India will not have
sufficient quality skilled and technical personnel even to undertake basic
infrastructure work.
The aforementioned deficit of skilled and technical personnel can only be
mitigated by setting up specialised knowledge centres, which would offer
vocationally aligned academic programmes which is the principal idea behind the
establishment of the Institute for Construction Professionals (ICP).
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6. Founders
Institute for Construction Professionals (ICP) is the brain child of Dr. Wills Thomas
who is a leading academician and a serial entrepreneur who has been involved in
the construction sector in India as well as abroad for nearly a decade. He holds the
distinction of being one of the most respected scholars in the area of Construction
Microeconomics. He completed PhD in the area of Construction Management from
Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK (2004-2007). As part of his PhD centric
research Dr. Wills Thomas devised a novel construction process management tools
which helps increase productivity on construction projects by almost 15 percent.
He has also completed the following academic programmes namely: LLM in
Construction Law from Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK (2005-2007); MSc. in
Construction Enterprise Management completed from Faculty of Civil Engineering,
University of Dundee, Dundee, UK (2003-2004); Bachelor of Architecture (1998-
2003) with First Class Distinction from B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bangalore,
Karnataka, India affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU).
On the professional front, he is one of the Founding Directors of Syntegra
Eduventures Private Limited which is a company he established with the aim of
providing education to all sections of the society and the motto of the company is
“Education for All”. Institute for Construction Professionals (ICP) is a unit of
Syntegra Eduventures Private Limited. He is also a Director on the board of
Thomasco Group of Companies and a visiting faculty at leading institutions like
School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), GGSIP University etc.
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7. In this endeavour Dr. Wills Thomas is ably supported by Mrs. Maria Wills Thomas
(BSc Microbiology, MSc Food and Applied Nutrition, MSc Medicinal Plants, B.Ed)
who is also one of the Founding Directors of Syntegra Eduventures. She is currently
also initiating a revolutionary movement in the area of women's empowerment
through a unit of Syntegra called Edufemme Foundation which provides vocational
education programmes specifically developed for married women.
At ICP, Mrs. Maria Wills Thomas is responsible for fronting the inclusion of women
in the construction sector. India’s construction labour force is estimated at 30
million people, of whom about half are women however they are almost exclusively
unskilled, casual, manual labourers and are rarely found in male-dominated skilled
trades. At ICP we are devising competency enhancement programmes for women
primarily in the domains of construction labour compliance, stores management,
accounts for construction sector etc.
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8. Industry Alliance
ICP would benefit from the industry alliance Syntegra Eduventures has
developed with Thomasco Group of Companies (See www.thomasco.org)
which is a leading construction service provider with its presence across North
India. In this regard we have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding
with Thomasco Group vide which our students would benefit with regards to
onsite industrial training, technical assistance. Thomasco Group have also
agreed to absorb our meritorious students within their group. We also seek
to develop similar alliances with construction companies across India and also
on an International level.
ONSITE
TRAINING
STUDENTS
T TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
INDUSTRIAL
THOMASCO PLACEMENT
ICP
MODEL OF ALLIANCE
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9. Programmes on offer
At Institute for Construction Professionals (ICP) we have developed a
number of vocationally aligned competency enhancement programmes
bearing in mind the actual skill base deficits faced by the Indian
Construction Industry. The programmes modules have been designed by
a team of experienced industry practitioners and the development of
module contents has been personally overseen by Dr. Wills Thomas. The
programmes being offered at ICP can broadly be categorized under 6
heads which are pictographically represented below:
IAMSKILLED Programmes
Builder for
Programmes Graduates
Programmes
CPCE
for 10th Class
Programmes
Pass Outs
Programmes INSTITUTE
for 12th Class FOR InForME
Pass Outs CONSTRUCTION
PROFESSIONALS
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10. Programmes on offer
1. IAMSKILLED Builder Programmes: At ICP we offer early school leavers (8th class
pass) an opportunity to become a part of the burgeoning Indian construction
industry by acquiring key skills sets which would make them employable. With the
aforementioned section of individuals in mind we have developed an innovative
set of programmes called IAMSKILLED Builder Programmes which are developed
on the lines of the universally acclaimed apprenticeship mode of learning. The
aforesaid programmes involves training done while working for an employer which
in our case would be an organisation or skilled individual empanelled with ICP. The
empanelled organisation or skilled individual would help the apprentices learn
their trade or profession, in exchange for their continuing labour for an agreed
period after they have achieved measurable competencies. The programmes on
offer at ICP at this level are mentioned below:
• IAMSKILLED Carpenter
• IAMSKILLED Mason
• IAMSKILLED Painter
• IAMSKILLED Plumber
• IAMSKILLED Electrician
• IAMSKILLED Scaffolder
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11. Programmes on offer
2. Programmes for Higher School Pass outs: At ICP we offer 10th class pass
students an opportunity to develop construction industry centric niche vocational
skills. The programmes on offer at ICP at this level are mentioned below:
• Certificate Programme in Construction Manpower Management
• Certificate Programme in Construction Stores Management
3. Programmes for Secondary School Pass outs: At ICP we offer 12th class
pass students and recent diploma holders, an opportunity to develop advanced
level construction industry centric niche vocational skills. The programmes on offer
at ICP at this level are mentioned below:
• Advanced Certificate Programme in Construction Quality Management
• Advanced Certificate Programme in Construction Material Management
• Advanced Certificate Programme in Accounting for Construction Sector
• Advanced Certificate Programme in Labour Compliance for Construction Sector
• Advanced Certificate Programme in Occupational Health and Safety for
Construction Sector
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4. Programmes for Graduates: At ICP we offer diplomas/graduates from both
construction and non construction backgrounds an opportunity to develop
advanced level construction industry centric, niche vocational skills. The
programmes on offer at ICP at this level are mentioned below:
• Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Construction Manpower Performance
Management
• Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Construction Quality Assurance/Quality
Control (QA/QC)
• Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Construction Contracts Management
• Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Occupational Health & Safety in
Construction Sector
• Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Construction Risks Management
• Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Construction Equipments Management
• Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Construction Enterprise Management
* The aforementioned programmes are also delivered by Distance Learning Modes.
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13. Programmes on offer
5. CPCE Programmes: At ICP we offer Continuous Professional Competency
Enhancement Programmes (CPCE) for individuals working in the construction
sector. Course modules are tailored based on the individual needs of the
students. The aforesaid programmes are offered to individuals with a minimum
construction industry centric experience of 2 years. The aforementioned
programmes are also delivered by Distance Learning Modes.
6. InForME Programmes: At ICP we offer specially tailored programmes for
owners of micro construction enterprises under the aegis of Institute for Micro-
enterprises which is a CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiative of Syntegra
Eduventures established with the intention of disseminating short term
programmes on the line of our CPCE programmes to owners of micro-enterprises
which would held them grow and efficiently manage their businesses. The
aforementioned programmes are also delivered by Distance Learning Modes.
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14. Course Information
Admission Course Fees Per
Programme Duration Eligibility
Criteria Annum
Programme for Early School 1 Year Personal
8th Class Pass Rs. 6,000.00
Leavers – IAMSKILLED Builder Apprenticeship Interview
6 Months; 20 Hours Entrance Exam
Programme for High School
per month classroom 10th Class Pass and Personal Rs. 12,000.00
Passouts
teaching Interview
6 Months; 20 Hours Entrance Exam
Programmes for Secondary
per month classroom 12th Class Pass and Personal Rs. 12,000.00
School Passouts
teaching Interview
6 months; 20 Hours
Programmes for Personal
per month classroom Diploma/Graduation Rs. 12,000.00
Diplomas/Graduates Interview
teaching
Varied, depending
th
Continuos Professional 10 Class Pass with on the type of
Personal
Competency Enhancement Varied Duration minimum 2 Years programme
Interview
(CPCE) Programmes Experience tailored for the
student
Varied depending
Programmes for Construction on the type of
Personal
Micro-enterprise Owners - Varied Duration Business owners programme
Interview
InForME tailored for the
student
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15. Contact us
Regd. Office Address. SYNTEGRA EDUVENTURES PRIVATE LIMITED
D-143, Amebedkar Colony
Chattarpur
New Delhi – 110074
India
Website: www.icpindia.info
www.syntegra.co.in
Email id: icpindia@in.com
syntegra@mail.com
syntegra@in.com
Contact No. 0091-98113 00415
0091-97169 71222
0091-81305 30102
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