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PROFILE“Today, we are in reach of afuture of empowermentwhere all things are equallypossible for both men and women.Women in business are becomingall the more prominent in theworkplace, and are being recognisedfor the valuable contributions theymake to society.” These are thepassionate words of PC Training’sMolly Ramnundlall, who serves on theinstitution’s board of directors.A mother, a daughter, a teacher,a grandmother, a friend – all of ushave had the privilege of knowing atleast one phenomenal woman. For toolong, little was done to afford womentheir rightful status in business.Thankfully, the times are changing,and women can be immensely proudof their successes. “We thank theworld for giving us battles to win,because it is our struggles that havemade us stronger, and through ourvictories, we have proven we arewarriors,” Molly says. “We are notonly the loving, beautiful, caring,nurturing generics the world makeswomen out to be; we have a fire in ourhearts for success and reaching biggerand better goals each and every day,and we have worked for recognitionfor many centuries.”The next generation of females tocontinue a legacy of strong women willface great challenges, and will needto be better educated, highly skilled,entrepreneurial and more innovative.“At PC Training & Business College,we believe that, through educationand proper job training, we can propelwomen into successful careers invarious industries. And with the socialstance of women having grown to suchan extent in modern day, we shouldgive them an equal chance to grow,and support them in their efforts,”says Molly.The vision of PC Training &Business College (PCT&BC) is to bea world-class academic institution inbusiness, in media, and in informationand communications technology (ICT).The organisation seeks to ensureincremental improvements in thequality of education and trainingpractices, and aims to facilitatetop-quality teaching and learning,promote research, and engage thecommunity. The overall goal ofPCT&BC is ultimately to increaseemployment and entrepreneurialopportunities, and aid transformation.PCT&BC operates campusesacross most major cities and somerural areas of South Africa. Theorganisation has a proud trackrecord of 22 years in operation,and boasts 30 accredited highereducationsites. More than 150 000learners have completed a range ofthe institution’s programmes overthis period. “A strong female ratio isnoted amongst our learners,” saysMolly. “As a country, it must be notedthat more young women shouldbe given opportunities to step intomanagement and executive positions.Through extensive work readinessand work-integrated learningprogrammes, PC Training & BusinessCollege affords all students a chanceat better job prospects.”Higher-education programmes areoffered at higher certificate, advancedcertificate, diploma and degree levelsin the faculties of ICT and Business,Economics and Management Sciences.Further qualifications include SETAprogrammes from FASSET (SETA forFinancial and Accounting Services),the Services SETA and ISETT (SETAfor Information Systems, Electronicsand Telecommunications). Associatedcompanies offer programmes fromETDP (SETA for Education, Trainingand Development Practices), THETHA(SETA for Tourism and Hospitality)and others. In addition, PCT&BCoffers a range of skills programmesand learnerships. Their wide range ofcareer-oriented academic programmesincludes the Work ReadinessProgramme (WRP) as a compulsorymodule, presented over and above theformal academic programme. SaysMolly of this initiative: “Our workreadiness programme bridges thegap between theory and workplaceProgressive women in business 27