In order to better manage and successfully implement large infrastructure projects India will require about 400,000 project managers every year till 2020, informed the Project Management Institute (PMI) here during a presentation.

Speaking about the prospects for certified project managers, Raj Kalady, managing director, PMI India, said, "Till 2020, every year there will be requirement of 400,000 certified project managers. We are tying up with big corporate and infrastructure companies as well as institutions like universities and colleges to impart training for our programmes."

A not-for-profit organisation, PMI India doesn't charge for training and materials and so far has associated with 66 institutions or corporations in the country, of which about 3-4 are in Gujarat including Pandit Deen Dayal Petroleum University (PDPU) in Gandhinagar and infrastructure major L&T in Vadodara.

"We have issued certificates to about 35,000 project managers, who are active and every three-years they participate in upgradation programme. The number is growing faster as every month we issue about 1000-2000 certificates now," he added.

PMI is a global organisation having presence in almost every country. The Indian arm has eight chapters located one each in four metros, Pune, Kerala, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and a branch in Ahmedabad.

"Our focus is on Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. We are exploring tie ups with government agencies, PSUs and academic institutes," said Kalady.

Besides its association with PDPU, PMI India has also developed case studies with Department of Science and Technology, government of Gujarat to build project management capabilities of project professionals working on e-governance projects.

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