This is not entirely a new initiative by Maruti. Back in 2015, the company had already initiated specialised courses at ITIs in PUSA (Delhi), Dhoraji, Rajkot and Tollygunge, Kolkata. Maruti Suzuki India will be investing about Rs. 6 crore in these 15 Automobile Skill Enhancement Centres, which will be equipped with state-of-the-art workshops to offer practical training in automobile service and repair to students. The company will be providing the latest Maruti Suzuki vehicles for this programme and the students will learn to work on these machines with modern-day service tools and equipment. In fact, these centres will have special trainers appointed by the company, along with existing ITI teachers who will get special training to teach the courses.
Students at Maruti's ASEC will get practical training in automobile service and repair
Inaugurating the new ASEC and 'Auto Body Paint' and 'Auto Body Repair' course at ITI, Nizamuddin, Kenichi Ayukawa, MD & CEO of Maruti Suzuki said, "India's automobile industry is growing steadily, and technology and features are being upgraded at a rapid pace. There is need for skilled people to service and maintain these automobiles. At the same time, India has a large pool of young people who have to be trained for the job market. It is estimated that the automobile industry will be ready to employ 125,000 skilled technicians at workshops in the next five years. By partnering with I.T.Is our mission is to train 30,000 youth and help them become employable in workshops, thus leading a better life."
The remaining 14 ASECs will be coming up at ITIs in Varanasi, Amritsar, Patiala, Gorakhpur, Jaipur, Udaipur, Ambala, Solan, Coimbatore, Shillong, Pune, Meerut, Hyderabad, and Indore. In recent years, the Company has partnered with 110 ITIs across the country. The company claims that annually, 6000 students benefit from their outreach programmes, upgrading their skills and making them job-ready.
