Archive · 3 Dec 2025
TCEI, SERP train 180 women in event management
The Telangana Chamber of Events Industry (TCEI) and the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) teamed up to teach 180 women from different districts in Telangana about event management.
The training lasted five days and included learning about decorations, sound and lights, food services, makeup, and photography.
The women also got to visit places to see how events are organized.
Important people like the Vice-Chancellor of a university and the Director of SERP were there to encourage the women.
The women received certificates at the end, and everyone hopes they will start their own businesses in their home districts.
TCEI and SERP trained 180 rural women in event management over five days.
The program covered six key skills: decoration, sound and light management, event production, catering, makeup, and photography.
The training included classroom instruction and field visits for practical exposure.
The valedictory ceremony was attended by notable dignitaries, including the Vice-Chancellor of Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University.
Participants received certificates, and the program aims to encourage women's entrepreneurship in event management.
- Who
- 180 rural women from 32 districts of Telangana, trained by TCEI and SERP
- What
- A five-day residential training program in Event Management
- When
- From 27 November to 1 December
- Where
- National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (NITHM), Gachibowli, Hyderabad
- Why
- To equip women with professional skills in event management and encourage entrepreneurship in male-dominated fields
- Organizations Involved
- Telangana Chamber of Events Industry (TCEI), Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP), Government of Telangana, National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (NITHM)
- Number of Trainees
- 180 rural women
- Duration of Training
- Five days (27 November to 1 December)
- Location of Training
- National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (NITHM), Gachibowli, Hyderabad
- Key Skills Taught
- Decoration Techniques, Sound & Light Management, Event Production, Catering & Food Services, Make-up and Grooming, Photo & Videography
- Chief Guest at Valedictory Ceremony
- Prof Y L Srinivas, Vice-Chancellor of Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University, Mulugu
- Other Dignitaries Present
- P W Johnson (Director SERP), Dr V Venkata Ramana (Director NITHM), A Balaram Babu (President TCEI), Ravi Bura (General Secretary, TCEI), D Divya (CEO of SERP)
