From left: Srinivasan R, Head – Skill Development, Tata Motors; Prakash Prabhu, Chief Administrator – DPITI; K Mohan Kumar – Plant Head, Tata Motors, Dharwad; Velu V, Head – Human Resources, Tata Motors, Dharwad at the Signing Ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between Tata Motors and Deshpande Private Industrial Training Institute (DPITI)

Tata Motors in association with Deshpande Private Industrial Training Center (DPITI) of Vocational Training, has initiated a one-year certificate programme in ‘Production Technology', to enhance employability skills of the youth. A learn and earn program, Tata Motors will bear all expenses related to training of the selected candidates, during the duration of their training.

Speaking on the occasion, K Mohan Kumar, Plant Head - Dharwad, Tata Motors, said, "Skill Development is an important pillar in our journey of transformation. Initiatives of ‘World Class Quality' and ‘Do It First Time Right' will be strengthened through this certification program which will not only help these students in enhancing their skills, but will also be help in meeting industry needs, which will be beyond the classroom training."

As per the MOU, DIVT will provide technical inputs over a period of 12 months and hand hold the youth to be industry ready. Sharing his thoughts on the association, Mr. Prakash Prabhu, Administrator, DPITI, said, "Our Institute has been focusing on providing quality education through its various ITI program affiliated to NCVT and SCVT. This certification program will help the students across Karnataka in building Industry specific skills through its Classroom and On Job Training".

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