Archive · 30 May 2025
Chennai Launches Free Skill Training for Women, 7.5 Crore Allocated
Imagine the city of Chennai wants to help women learn new skills so they can start their own businesses or get better jobs.
They're offering free classes!
These classes teach things like sewing, doing makeup, and using computer software.
The city is spending a lot of money on this, enough to build training centers in many different areas.
Women can learn these skills without paying anything.
The classes will teach them everything they need to know to be successful, especially those from backgrounds with financial challenges.
The city hopes this will help women support their families by becoming tailors or beauticians.
Greater Chennai Corporation announced free skill development training programs for women.
Training includes tailoring, embroidery, beautician courses, and computer-based accounting.
The initiative aims to enhance employability and entrepreneurial skills.
A budget of 7.5 crore is allocated, with one training center in each of the 15 zones.
The training will be free, with a total of 880 hours of instruction.
- Who
- Greater Chennai Corporation will conduct the training for women in Chennai.
- What
- Greater Chennai Corporation is providing free skill development training.
- When
- Announced during the budget session for the financial year 2025-26.
- Where
- Chennai, with training centers in each of the 15 zones.
- Why
- To empower women through self-employment opportunities and enhance their employability.
- Initiative
- Free skill development training programs
- Target Group
- Women in Chennai
- Training Skills
- Tailoring, embroidery, Aari work, beautician courses, computer-based accounting software
- Total Budget
- 7.5 crore
- Training Hours
- 880 hours total
- Tailoring/Aari Hours
- 270 hours
- Beautician Hours
- 240 hours
- Tally Courses Hours
- 370 hours