Giving a fillip to the Government of India’s ‘Skill India’ initiative, Maruti Suzuki have inaugurated an Auto Body Paint and Repair workshop in collaboration with ITI PUSA in Delhi
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Scaling up their support for the Union Government’s ‘Skill India’ initiative, which is aimed at skill development, Maruti Suzuki have recently inaugurated a new Auto Body Repair (ABR) and Auto Body Paint (ABP) workshops at ITI PUSA in the national capital. The ABR and ABP workshops at ITI PUSA will be equipped with latest training tools and equipment to provide practical training. Along with these the company will be providing dedicated full-time trainers to assist with the practical training in body repair and painting. Maruti Suzuki will also forge partnerships with local authorised service workshops and paint vendors to upgrade skills of ITI students and make them job-ready.
The two specialised courses –ABR and ABP – under car service and repair are being offered for the first time by ITI PUSA in Delhi and are recognised under SCVT. Both the courses are customised and designed by Maruti Suzuki. This initiative is set to cater to the huge demand of skilled manpower in denting and painting workshops.
The workshops were inaugurated by Shri Manish Sisodia, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Delhi Pankaj Narula, Executive Director (Service), MSIL and Mr. Lokpal, Principal, ITI PUSA. The facilities are set up at the Automobile Skill Enhancement Center (ASEC), which has been developed by MSIL and is spread over 6,000 sq ft. Maruti Suzuki has invested a total of Rs 85 lakh in upgrading and setting up the ASEC, ABR and ABP facilities at the institute. Additionally they will invest around Rs 15 lakh on exclusive trainers and training aides required on an ongoing basis, annually. The one year course of ABP and ABR started in August 2015 with a batch of 66 students. These students will pass out in July 2016.
“Auto Body Repair and Auto Body Painting are very niche areas. With the specialized training programme and state-of-the-art facilities, we aim to equip the institutes to offer relevant skills to the students. On completion of the course the students are ready for employment, will be able to perform and excel in this specialized area of car service and repair. Also, with the growth in number of vehicles on roads, quality repair and maintenance offers a major employment opportunity. Students can enroll and benefit from these ASECs,” said Mr. Pankaj Narula.
