Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Ministry Officials Visit PCMC Skill Development Projects
Officials from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship visited two important projects in the Pimpri Chinchwad area.
The first project, Kaushalyam, teaches skills to young people and women, helping them find jobs and feel more confident.
The second project, Sakhi Angan, is a market where women sell food and handmade items they make themselves.
The officials liked how these projects help women and young people learn skills and make money.
The projects are run by the local government and aim to help more people in the future.
Officials from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship visited PCMC’s Kaushalyam and Sakhi Angan projects.
The Kaushalyam project offers skill training aligned with industry requirements, leading to job opportunities for youth and women.
Women trainees at Kaushalyam reported increased self-confidence and motivation to re-enter the workforce after marriage.
The Sakhi Angan project comprises 49 stalls where women sell food and non-food products, eliminating intermediaries and increasing financial returns.
Both projects aim to empower women and create sustainable models for job creation and entrepreneurship.
- Who
- Officials from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, PCMC officials, women from self-help groups, social workers, local citizens
- What
- Visit to PCMC’s Kaushalyam (Lighthouse) project and Sakhi Angan project
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Nigdi and Akurdi railway station, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) area
- Why
- To inspect and review the skill development and women’s empowerment initiatives
- Project 1
- Kaushalyam (Lighthouse) project in Nigdi
- Project 2
- Sakhi Angan project near Akurdi railway station
- Key Officials
- Devashree Mukherjee, Manisha Verma, Amit Saini, Madhavi Sardeshmukh, Chengoty Murthy, Trupti Sandbhor, Vikrant Bagade, Mamta Shinde, Prafull Puranik, Anita Baviskar
- Products Sold at Sakhi Angan
- Breakfast and lunch foods, papads, pickles, spices, ready-to-eat products, bakery items, handicrafts, decorative articles, cloth bags, incense sticks, cosmetics
- Project Benefits
- Skill training, job opportunities, financial self-reliance, women's empowerment