Wednesday, July 4, 2007

CII help to SHGs in Coimbatore

The Confederation of Indian Industry has started training women from Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the district in basic business skills such as accounting and marketing.

According to its chairman, K. Thangaraj, about 500 women will be trained this year in association with Mahalir Thittam, which will identify the beneficiaries. Recently, a batch of 25 women completed training in computer operation at Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College. The duration of these courses depend on the syllabus. The computer training was held for a week.

The association has been conducting training for self-help group women in Computerised Numerically Controlled (CNC) machinery operation. This year, it plans to extend this activity to youth and also to more trades. They will be trained for entry-level jobs in manufacturing units. This course will also have placement facility for its beneficiaries.

Source: The Hindu

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