Tata Motors and Nettur Technical institute launch skill development program

Tata Motors, in association with Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF), launched the National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM) - a nationwide skills enhancement initiative of Government of India – on July 13, 2015. The initiative, which offers two year certificate programme in automobile manufacturing (under the aegis of AICTE), aims to enhance employability through an objective of learn and earn, under which Tata Motors will bear all the expenses of training cost, fees of the selected candidates during the period of training.
 
Gajendra Chandel, chief human resources officer, Tata Motors, said, “Our focus is to create a right set of talent pool for the engineering & manufacturing industry more so the automobile industry and to promote employability through on-the-job training. Tata Motors is committed to build world-class skills including a mind-set of best-in-class quality, benchmark productivity, safety and discipline. The NEEM program, keeping in line with Indian government’s Make in India initiative and our commitment to development of the local communities, will focus on building up the technical skill levels of fresh students and create industry-ready, skilled candidates.”
 
As per the MoU, Nettur Technical Training Foundation will provide technical inputs over two years and hand hold the youth to be industry ready. N Reguraj, managing director, NTTF, said, “The apparent learning curve between the education imparted and imbibing on-ground skills, results in a void when it comes to hiring fresh talent by the industry. Hence, it is imperative to have programs like NEEM which provides technical training and enhances skill development by giving right kind of exposure and knowledge to candidates.”
 
The course is designed into two parts - technical orientation delivered through class room sessions and on-the-job training in the world-class manufacturing facility. After the class room sessions, the trainees will be taken through focused on-the-job training jointly by NTTF and Tata Motors at the Dharwad plant. The course gives due importance to enhancing practical knowledge, improving the skill level of the candidates at TML facility and for the theoretical classes at NTTF.