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Courses in Purasawalkam – online, hybrid or classroom
Billing, GST and Excel keep family businesses running, and digital marketing helps them sell online.
Purasawalkam · Chennai districtOnline · HybridClassroom: Katpadi · Vellore · Ranipet
DistrictChennai
Taluks in district17
Start withTally Prime
Ways to studyOnline · Hybrid · Classroom
Classroom centresKatpadi · Vellore · Ranipet
WhatsApp repliesMon–Sat 9:30–6:30, Sun 9–2 IST
02Purasawalkam
Learning from Purasawalkam
Purasawalkam is a dense north-central Chennai market area of textile, jewellery and electronics shops and old trading families.
Billing, GST and Excel keep family businesses running, and digital marketing helps them sell online.
How learners from Purasawalkam study: classroom batches run at Katpadi, Vellore and Ranipet; everyone else joins live online or hybrid batches with the same syllabus, projects and certificate.
01Local jobs
Who hires around Chennai district
Chennai is the largest job market within reach of Vellore, roughly two to three hours away along the Chennai–Bengaluru corridor with Katpadi Junction on the main rail line. The software belt along Old Mahabalipuram Road and the parks at Siruseri and Taramani sit beside the engineering estates of Guindy and Ambattur, the auto-component plants to the south and west, and a steady flow of building and infrastructure projects around the city.
Guindy, Ambattur and Thirumudivakkam estates
Small and mid-size engineering units look for AutoCAD, SolidWorks and CNC programming.
06Compare
Four courses, side by side
| Course | Hours | Who it suits | First project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tally Prime | 80–110 h | Students and job seekers who want a full 80-hour grounding in accounting, inventory, GST, TDS and payroll in TallyPrime. | Trading firm books for a month |
| Advanced Excel | 24 h | Students, job seekers and office users who want to go from Excel basics to lookups, pivot tables, arrays, Solver and macros in 24 hours. | One-click report macro |
| Digital Marketing | 60–320 h | Beginners who want a 60-hour foundation in websites, SEO, Google Ads, social media, email and freelancing. | Facebook and Instagram lead funnel |
| C Programming | 24 h | Beginners and students who want the same 24-hour C syllabus through the Livewire programme. | Student marks manager |
07Study plan
Your first 68 weeks from Purasawalkam
At around seven hours a week, alongside college or work. Faster or slower is fine; finish each project before moving on.
- Weeks 1–16: Tally Prime (80–110 h)
- Weeks 17–19: Advanced Excel (24 h)
- Weeks 20–65: Digital Marketing (60–320 h)
- Weeks 66–68: C Programming (24 h)
Not sure what to pick for Purasawalkam?
Tell a counsellor your background and goal. You get the right course, the syllabus, the next batch and a free demo class.
03Your learning path
From Purasawalkam, step by step
Tally Prime 80–110 h
You will learn to
- Configure GST and TDS, record tax transactions and read the tax reports
- Create a company, ledgers, groups and inventory masters in TallyPrime
- Prepare the trial balance, profit and loss account, balance sheet and cash flow
Project to build: GST billing and returns data. Create GST masters, raise intra- and inter-state invoices and check the GST reports.
Tools covered: TallyVault and security controls, Payroll with PF and ESI, Backup, restore, import and export, GST configuration and reports, Order processing, batches, BOM and POS.
Professional level: Students and job seekers who want a full 80-hour grounding in accounting, inventory, GST, TDS and payroll in TallyPrime.
Advanced Excel 24 h
You will learn to
- Use absolute, relative and mixed references correctly in formulas
- Apply SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, nested IF, IFERROR and text and date functions
- Build dependent drop-down lists and custom validation rules
Project to build: Loan EMI and scenario model. Use PMT, Data Tables and Scenario Manager to compare loan options.
Tools covered: Array formulas, Data validation and dependent lists, Pivot tables, pivot charts and slicers, Excel Tables and named ranges, Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365 / Office).
Foundation level: Students, job seekers and office users who want to go from Excel basics to lookups, pivot tables, arrays, Solver and macros in 24 hours.
Digital Marketing 60–320 h
You will learn to
- Create graphics, e-books and lead magnets with Canva
- Run Facebook and Instagram campaigns with Business Manager, Pixel and custom audiences
- Set up and optimise a Google Business Profile listing and manage reviews
Project to build: Google search campaign. Build a search campaign with ad groups, match types, negative keywords and extensions, and track ROAS.
Tools covered: Google Business Profile (Google My Business), Meta Business Manager and Facebook Pixel, Keyword research tools, Google Ads, Email marketing and funnel tools.
Master level: Learners who want the most complete 320-hour programme, from marketing basics and content to SEO, SEM, GA4, social, podcasts, influencers and generative AI.
C Programming 24 h
You will learn to
- Create functions and use call by value and call by reference
- Work with arrays, strings and pointers
- Model data with struct, union, enum and typedef
Project to build: Student marks manager. A menu-driven program that stores student records in structures and saves them to a file.
Tools covered: Header files, File I/O, Make files, Preprocessor directives, GNU GCC compiler.
Foundation level: Beginners and students who want the same 24-hour C syllabus through the Livewire programme.
04Careers
Roles that fit work around Purasawalkam
Office Administrator / Data Entry
An office administrator keeps the day-to-day work of an office running: handling documents, maintaining records, scheduling meetings, managing correspondence, coordinating with vendors and supporting managers.
Day to day: maintain physical and digital files and records; enter and verify data in Excel and office software.
Skills employers ask for: MS Excel data entry and basic formulas; Email and internet skills; MS PowerPoint presentations.
Where careers start: Data Entry Operator / Office Assistant.
Accountant / GST Practitioner
An accountant records a business's daily transactions, maintains ledgers, reconciles bank statements, manages payables and receivables and prepares financial statements.
Day to day: prepare trial balance, profit and loss and balance sheet; prepare GST invoices and file GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B.
Skills employers ask for: Accuracy and confidentiality; Tally Prime vouchers, ledgers and reports; Advanced Excel for accounts.
Where careers start: Accounts Assistant.
Digital Marketing Executive
A digital marketing executive helps businesses find and win customers online.
Day to day: set up email and WhatsApp campaigns; track results in analytics and report to clients or managers.
Skills employers ask for: Search engine optimisation; Google Ads and Meta Ads; Basic design with online tools.
Where careers start: Digital Marketing Trainee.
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Purasawalkam – FAQ
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Ask on WhatsAppWhich course should I start with in Purasawalkam?
Billing, GST and Excel keep family businesses running, and digital marketing helps them sell online. A sensible order is Tally Prime first, then Advanced Excel once you are comfortable.
Will I get a certificate after the C Programming course?
Yes. On completing the programme and its assessments you receive a course-completion certificate – from CADD Centre for Essential in C Programming or from Livewire for the Course on C. Your project work is also worth showing to employers alongside the certificate.
Do I need my own laptop?
Not for classroom batches, as lab systems are provided. For online classes and home practice, a laptop with a recent version of Excel is recommended.
Can I learn online from Purasawalkam?
You can. Every course is available as a live online class, and learners in Purasawalkam who want lab time can add an occasional visit to one of the centres in Tamil Nadu.
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