Skill development training
A programme by Process and Product Development Centre (PPDC), Agra
Seventeen NSQF-levelled long courses and twenty-five short 96-hour certificate courses in tool-room, CAD/CAM, automation and IT skills, open from 8th or 10th pass.
At a glance
| Best for | School leavers, diploma holders and MSME workforces wanting a technical trade or a software skill |
|---|---|
| Duration | 390 to 1200 hours for long courses; 96 hours for short courses |
| Format | In person |
| Cost | No equity |
About Skill development training
The training catalogue is the centre's largest activity by headcount, and it is open to individuals as well as to an MSME sending its workforce.
What you get
- Long-term courses at NSQF levels 2.5 to 4.5, running 390, 600 or 1200 hours: conventional machining, CNC turning and CNC milling for the tool room, CNC programming, CNC machining, machine maintenance and automation, mechatronics, computer hardware and network management, full-stack development, graphic design, web design, multimedia and animation, 3D animation, digital marketing content and AR/VR development. Each publishes its syllabus.
- Short-term certificate courses of 96 hours each, all open to anyone 10th pass: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Unigraphics, Catia, Creo Parametric, ANSYS, HyperMesh, DelCAM, MasterCAM, MATLAB, 3DS MAX, STAAD.Pro, Revit Architecture, CNC programming and machining on lathe and milling, PLC programming, SCADA, 3D printing, Java, computer hardware and networking, embedded systems, VLSI and microcontroller programming.
- Fee reimbursement for SC and ST candidates, published as quarterly notices.
Who can apply
- Entry is by schooling only. Most long courses need 8th, 10th or 12th pass; the higher NSQF levels need a three-year diploma after 10th. Every short course is open to 10th pass.
- No age, geography or category restriction is stated.
How selection works: none is described.
How to apply: the tables give levels, hours and entry qualifications but no batch dates and no enrolment link, so call or write to the head office in Foundry Nagar, Agra to ask when the next batch runs. SC and ST candidates should ask about the reimbursement process before the course starts.
Where to apply
Other Process and Product Development Centre (PPDC), Agra programmes
- Production and job workPaid tool-room and manufacturing support for MSMEs and founders — casting, forging, prototyping, tooling and CNC work, arranged job by job.
- Testing and inspectionA laboratory the centre describes as NABL accredited, testing metals, castings, leather and engineering components to BIS, ISO, ASTM, ASME or a buyer's own standard.
- Online certificate courses and one-month internshipsDated online batches you can join and pay for yourself — the centre's only self-service route in.
- SFURTI — Common Facility Centres for artisan clustersPPDC Agra acts as a Nodal Agency under the Ministry of MSME's traditional-industries scheme, engaging technical agencies and procuring Common Facility Centres for artisan clusters.
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