Hyundai Motor India has announced the inauguration of its ITI collaboration program in West Bengal, in partnership with the Ramakrishna Mission ITI at Narendrapur, Kolkata. Hyundai has been looking for developing talented individuals in the country and as a part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program and contribution to the Government of India’s Skill India initiative, that have recently announced the partnership with 25 ITI’s in India. The collaboration with ITI is designed to ensure community development through enhancement of education standards in line with latest technologies. As a part of this alliance, Hyundai will offer students specially designed curriculum, training material, car, engine, gear box and other learning aids.
The course content developed by Hyundai will form a part of the syllabus of institutes 2nd year students enrolled in the Motor Mechanic Vehicle (MMV) program. It will offer exposure to modern automobile technologies thereby increasing employment opportunities and prospects. In addition, HMIL will also offer students an On Job Training (OJT) at its dealerships adding practical experience to the domain knowledge. The Hyundai – ITI association comes on the back of a very successful pilot program launched in 2012 across 5 locations. Almost 95% of trained graduates from the Skill Development Program (2012-2015) were recruited by Hyundai dealerships in 2016. Hyundai’s Skill Development Programme has already benefited over 1000 students who studied the course at 25 ITIs across the country in centers such as: Mumbai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Sangli, Dehradun, Ludhiana, Vizag, Cochin, Sonepat, and more.