Free skill training for women; 7.5cr allocated
Chennai: To empower women through self-employment opportunities, Greater Chennai Corporation has announced free skill development training programmes.
The training will cover a range of in-demand skills, including tailoring, embroidery, Aari work, beautician courses, and computer-based accounting software.
These programmes aim to enhance the employability and entrepreneurial capabilities of women across the city.
During the budget session for the financial year 2025-26, mayor R Priya announced that free skill development classes will be conducted for women. "As per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) outlined for the initiative, one training centre will be established in each of the 15 zones. A budget allocation of 50 lakh/zone has been made, amounting to a total of 7.5 crore for the entire project," said a senior official with the corporation.
He added that the initiative is expected to equip thousands of women in Chennai with necessary skills to start their own ventures or seek gainful employment. The training will be provided free of cost. The corporation set a total of 880 training hours. Of this, tailoring and Aari classes will comprise 270 hours, beautician courses 240 hours, and Tally courses 370 hours.
"Through skill development courses, women will be able to start their own businesses as tailors or beauticians, which will help support their families, especially those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds," said the official. The corporation will soon release the detailed schedule and enrolment procedures for interested participants.
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