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The University of Pune in collaboration with Queen Mary's Technical Institute (QMTI) will now offer a one year diploma course in management, "Diploma in Industrial Administration and Service Management" for disabled soldiers, ex-servicemen Personnel Below Office Rank (PBOR) and their dependents.

The Raison d'etre behind this course is the employability of disabled soldiers, ex-servicemen and their dependents in the current market environment should increase manifold. This course will help to change the mindsets of the military men to civil working life. This course shall ensure them suitable jobs in many sectors e.g. Security,
management, retail management, banking and insurance services.

The first course is being conducted by Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA) from 1st August 2008. PUMBA faculties and students impart this training as a part of their Social Responsibility Initiative i.e. without charging any remuneration.

Course Structure
13 subjects covering the basic concepts in management.
Area of Functional Specialisation - Finance and Marketing
Area of Sectoral Specialisation :

1. Security and Office Administration,
2. Retail Management
3. Banking and Insurance
4. Information Technology
5. Travel and Tourism

• Workshops to ensure overall personality development and improved communication skills
• Industry Contact Programme for 2 months to get acclimatized to the industrial and corporate environment.

About Queen Mary Technical Institute (QMTI)

Founded in 1917, by Lady Marie Willngdon, wife of the then Governor,Bombay Province, QMTI is a charitable Educational Trust.
QMTI has a status of an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) and is the only institute in India today which is wholly dedicated to the training of the disabled servicemen and
ex-servicemen. IT conducts Computer courses, BPO, English speaking courses and ITI courses.
For its exceptional contribution in the field of training and placement of the handicapped, QMTI was bestowed with the prestigious FICCI award and National Award for the welfare of the people with disabilities.