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PMI PUNE–DECCAN INDIA CHAPTER

Our history

Milestones from the chapter’s published history.

Chapter milestones

2003
Sponsorship transferred

Sponsorship transferred to the sitting president

2004
Membership Structured

Chapter membership fees decided.
Chapter logo finalized.
Chapter charter agreement signed.
Chapter bye-laws decided.
A discussion session on PMBOK 3rd Edition was held.
Chapter membership around 140

2005
Formally Chartered

Bank account opened.
Steering Committee formed.
Chapter membership dues received from PMI.
Chapter membership around 500.
Membership Certificates distributed.

2006
Held our first Election

Monthly seminars started (Jan 2006)
Elections held (July 2006) with 250+ Members
Chapter has recognized & joined TEAM INDIA (Oct 2006)
Chapter Quarterly Newsletter ?On Target? launched(Oct 2006)
Participated in NA Leadership Institute Meeting in Seattle & PMI National Congress 2006 (Oct 2006)
PMP / CAPM Discussion Forum launched (Nov 2006)
Celebrated International Project Management Day (Nov 2006)

2007
Made presence to Global Communities

Participated in Leadership Institute Meeting in Hong Kong (Jan 2007)
Participated in Team India Leadership Summit in Hyderabad (Jan 2007)
Elections held (Mar 2007)

2008
Created our first Mark

OnTarget 2008: 3 days National Conference on Project Management, 3 tracks : Leadership, Academic & Professional, one of it's kind
Our Vice President, Shantanu Bhamare, PMP is The Winner of Volunteer Leader Of The Year 2008 - Asia Pacific Region Award given by PMI USA for his leadership & outstanding commitment to PMI Pune chapter and PMI activities. He got recognized at Leadership meeting in Denver, CO, USA : 16th October 2008 to 18th October 2008
Elections held (March 2008)

2011
Intiated Online Elections

Online Elections held (March 2011)
OnTarget 2011: 2 Days Annual Event
PMP Training Programming Pune - 15th, 16th, 22nd & 23rd January
On Target Newsletter 3rd Quarter, 2011

FY 2025–26 · REPORTED ACHIEVEMENTS

The journey continued

PeriodRecorded development
2019The 2024–25 report records the establishment of the CxO Forum.
2022The 2024–25 account records the launch of the Automotive & Manufacturing SIG.
2025The 20th anniversary was celebrated at the AGM on 23 August and the 200th Monthly Seminar on 20 September.
2026DiSHA 2026 brought together more than 350 delegates; the seminar series reached number 206 in March.

Source: Annual Report 2024–25, page 14.

Source: Annual Impact Report 2025–26, pages 10, 12, 16, 17.

FY 2024–25 · REPORTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Earlier foundations

The prior annual account records the CxO Forum’s establishment in 2019 and the Automotive & Manufacturing SIG’s launch in 2022.

Source: Annual Report 2024–25, page 14.