PCMC Launches Free Technical Diploma Courses To Empower Girls In Manufacturing Sector
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Pune, July 19, 2025: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), in collaboration with Symbiosis Skills and Professional University (SSPU), Kiwale, has rolled out free technical diploma programmes aimed at equipping young women with industry-relevant skills and fostering financial independence.
The initiative, launched in July 2023, offers two specialised courses: Diploma in Manufacturing Excellence (DME) for students who have completed Class 10 and Diploma in Manufacturing Automation (DMA) for those who have passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM). Admissions are merit-based, determined through a written test and interview, and applicants’ families must have an annual income below ₹5 lakh.
So far, 103 girls have benefitted from the initiative—51 in 2023 and 52 in 2024. For the upcoming 2025 batch, PCMC plans to admit 60 girls into an upgraded course, Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Excellence (DAME).
For many beneficiaries, the programme has been life-changing.
PCMC municipal commissioner Shekhar Singh emphasised, “This initiative goes beyond skill training. It enables young women to dream bigger, become self-reliant, and break barriers in fields traditionally dominated by men.”
