In a bid to enhance employability of youth,
Maruti Suzuki India Limited, has undertaken various skill development initiatives
under its CSR programme, the latest being the inauguration of a Centre of
Excellence (CoE) at Government Polytechnic, Manesar in Haryana.
Set
up in collaboration with Government of Haryana, the CoE will be used to train
and improve the level of technical education of polytechnic students in the
state and effectively contribute to Skill India initiative. The
state-of-the-art CoE is equipped with latest equipment and training tools.
Facilities like Maruti Suzuki Basic training Lab, Safety Lab, and Finishing
Schools for Weld/Paint/Assembly, Simulation workshop, Robotics Lab, AutoCAD
(CAD/CAM/CAE) Lab, Electropneumatics Lab and Smart class rooms will be used to impart
practical training.
The
facility is expected to benefit over 5,000 polytechnic students annually. It
will serve as a training centre for students from Government Polytechnic,
Manesar as well as students from other polytechnics across the state and shop
floor employees from automobile/auto component industry.
The
land and building for the CoE at the Government Polytechnic, Manesar is
provided by Government of Haryana, while Maruti Suzuki has set up workshops and
labs with latest equipment and training tools. Maruti Suzuki has borne the
initial cost of set up and will continue to maintain and run the CoE. To meet
its objective of bridging the skill gap, Maruti Suzuki will also depute
experienced trainers/industry experts to train and share the technical knowhow.
Kenichi
Ayukawa, MD & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited along with Krishan Kumar Kataria,
Director Technical Education, Haryana and Tilak Raj Narula, Principal,
Government Polytechnic, Manesar, inaugurated the Centre of Excellence and
Incubation Centre. The event was graced by Maruti Suzuki senior management and
senior State Government officials.