NSDC collaborates with Toyota, ADC to train 18,000 students from rural, tribal areas

NEW DELHI: National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has signed an agreement with Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) and Automotive Skill Development Council (ASDC) to train 18,000 students to help them become more employable through the Toyota Technical Education Program (T-TEP). These students will be trained within three years. When students successfully complete the programme, they will be certified by Toyota, NSDC and ASDC.

Under the initiative, prioroty will be given to students from rural areas for job roles such as general technician, body and paint technician, service advisor, sales consultants and call centre staff, said a statement from the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship. T-TEP is already associated with about 56 ITI and polytechnic colleges across 21 states in India. Over 10,000 students have been trained already as of now, and about 70 percent of them are working in automobile companies, claims the ministry.

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Under this initiative, ASDC will identify the institute as per the requirements and Toyota will support the institute with the latest curriculum, e-learning content, engines, transmissions, and practice kits. It will also train the institute’s faculty and support skill development centres, and extend on-job training to the students.

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ASDC will take care of the infrastructure development and also ensure student training under the initiative. Training quality will be ensured by TKM, dealer partners and ASDC by conducting quarterly audits.