Hyundai opens training centre in Tamil Nadu

OD Newsdesk Updated: July 16, 2013, 11:10 AM IST

Hyundai Motor India Foundation has inaugurated an 'Automobile Servicing Training Centre' at Government ITI, Ulundurpet. It is in collaboration with the Management Committee of Government ITI to set up a state of the art Training Centre within the institute's premises. They have also announced their plans to establish 10 more Automobile Servicing Training Centres at various ITI's around Tamil Nadu this year, through Hyundai Motor India Limited.

BW Ryu, ED-Administration, HMIL handing over Hyundai EON keys to Mr. S Arumugam Principal, ITI Ulundurpet in the presence of Mr. R Sethuraman, Trustee, HMIF and Chairman of the Institute Management CommitteeBW Ryu, ED-Administration, HMIL handing over Hyundai EON keys to Mr. S Arumugam Principal, ITI Ulundurpet in the presence of Mr. R Sethuraman, Trustee, HMIF and Chairman of the Institute Management Committee

Hyundai, like many other auto giants, is investing in the area of technical and mechanical education in Tamil Nadu, Gurgaon, etc. in an effort to improve level of know-how and also deepen the skill pool available for utilization.

At Ulundurpet, the course content developed by this centre will form a part of the syllabus of Motor Mechanic Vehicle (MMV) trade. This new syllabus will expose MMV trade trainees to modern automobile technology, thereby increasing their chances of employability and career prospects. This new syllabus will add yet another dimension to the existing syllabus supported by HMIL. Mr. C. Ravichandran, Joint Director, Directorate of Employment & Training inaugurated the Training centre in the presence of Mr. BW Ryu, Executive Director, Administration, Hyundai Motor India Limited.

"HMIF's philosophy is to bring sustainable benefits to society through empowerment and real time training. Partnerships such as these are helping increase employability of graduates. To date, HMIF has invested close to INR 1 crore in upgrading this ITI. This is in addition to other important education initiatives of the Foundation like assisting young rural girls through nursing assistant course, providing learning aids, lab kits and computers to schools, donating used cars and engines to colleges for research purposes etc," said BW Ryu.