Toyota Kirloskar Motor has announced its dedicated support to the partnership between India and Japan on the human resource development in the manufacturing sector in India. In Tokyo on 11 November 2016, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Government of Japan (METI) and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India (MSDE) had signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) for a ‘Manufacturing Skill Transfer Promotion Programme'. This programme will enhance the manufacturing base of India and contribute to "Make in India" and "Skill India," through training 30,000 persons over next 10 years with Japanese style manufacturing skills and practices through the establishment of the Japan-India Institutes for Manufacturing (JIM) and the Japanese Endowed Courses (JEC) in engineering colleges designated by Japanese companies in India in cooperation between the public and private sectors. The first three such institutes would start in summer next year in Gujarat, Karnataka and Rajasthan. This was announced after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

The Indian Automotive Industry is one of the biggest contributor to the Indian Economy. The Indian Automotive Industry today is being seen as one of the most competitive amongst the automotive industries of the world. The industry has shown a healthy 7-10% which makes us stand tall not only in the Asian Markets but also makes us the world's 5th largest automobile market. With latest models being launched by auto manufacturers with advanced technology, there is a significant need for highly skilled service personnel.

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