MUMBAI: Maruti Udyog Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Gujarat to set up, manage and run an automobile training institute at Gajadara in Vadodara.
The institute will not only provide driving training to tribal youth, it will also offer automobile technical training.
The Development Support Agency of Gujarat shall provide the infrastructural support and Maruti shall manage and run the institute. Maruti will provide technical expertise, guidance and all services at the institute.
"In addition to driving training at this institute, we will also introduce short duration motor mechanic courses for tribal youth. These will strengthen their employability," Managing Director Jagdish Khattar said, speaking on the occasion.
Governments of Haryana, Punjab, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Chattisgarh and West Bengal have also approached Maruti to set up driving training institutes in their states. The company has already signed an MoU with Haryana for setting up two driving training institutes at Rohtak and Bahadurgarh.
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