Vadodara, which has several automobile and automobile components units in its vicinity, will soon have a centre for excellence in automobile engineering. |
The centre will come up in the existing ISO 9001 certified Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Tarasali. |
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The centre will impart broad-based training covering recent developments in the automotive industry. |
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The first batch will start in August 2005 where students will be offered one- and two-year certificate courses by National Council for Vocational Training. Initially, 96 students will be admitted in each batch. |
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The proposed centre is part of 'Industry Specific Human Resource Development Project' under the 10th Five Year Plan. Of the total expenditure of 1.60 crore, 75 per cent will be funded by the central government, while the rest will be financed by the state government. |
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"So far, traditional automobile institutes have been providing basic knowledge of all types of vehicles. However, we felt the need for an institute which can train candidates for work in both the automobile and automobile components sectors. This is specially relevant as India has emerged as a prominent player in the global automobile industry," said Pankaj Mistry, principal, ITI-Tarasali. |
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The centre will invite experts from the automobile industry to train students about micro processors, latest gadgets in vehicles and computers. |
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"The candidates will have go through practical training for about six months in automobile manufacturing and service units. We are expecting good placements for students passing from the centre in view of the up-to-date course structure that will be offered here," said Mistry. |
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"Vadodara is base for a number of large automobile units. We aim to train our candidates in manner most acceptable to the industry so that the recruiter does not have to spend on training," he added. |
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