AUMOVIO India Enables 2,700 Women Through Manufacturing Programme

AUMOVIO India, the Indian unit of German technology and electronics company AUMOVIO, said its five-year ‘Women for Manufacturing’ initiative has enabled 2,700 women to gain industry-relevant skills and access employment opportunities in the manufacturing sector. The programme has reported an 80 percent placement rate.

Implemented annually since FY2021, the initiative combines technical skilling, certification, on-the-job exposure and placement linkages. It has been implemented across manufacturing hubs in Karnataka, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Gujarat.

The programme has supported women in roles including CNC machine operations, assembly line operations and other manufacturing-linked functions. According to AUMOVIO India, the initiative is intended to provide a pathway from training and certification to workplace exposure and formal employment.

AUMOVIO Women For Manufacturing Programme Expands Across Five Phases

The initiative has been rolled out in five phases. The first phase trained 200 women, followed by 690 in phase two, 1,200 in phase three and 610 in phase four. Phase five is currently underway and has already reached nearly 1,000 women.

AUMOVIO said the programme has also resulted in first-time employment for many participants, income generation and increased household contribution. It added that the initiative is intended to contribute to a broader skilled workforce for India's manufacturing sector.

Industry Partners Support Manufacturing Placements

The programme is being implemented with support from industry partners involved in facilitating placement and employment opportunities. Third-party assessment and certification are also part of the programme, with the stated objective of providing independent evaluation and maintaining industry relevance.

Prashanth Doreswamy, President and CEO, AUMOVIO India, said the initiative is focused on improving access to manufacturing roles for women, particularly in areas where female participation has traditionally been lower. He attributed the programme's outcomes to industry-aligned skilling, partnerships and continued implementation over five years.

Aparna Singh, Director – Programs & Operations, Centum Foundation, said the partnership with AUMOVIO has supported more than 2,700 women in transitioning into the workforce through employment-linked and industry-relevant skilling.

AUMOVIO and Centum Foundation said the initiative will continue to focus on providing access to industrial roles, supporting women's career progression and developing employment pathways through collaboration between industry, implementation partners, assessment agencies and employers.