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HyundaiMotor India Ltd., the country’s largest exporter and the second largest car manufacturer inaugurated ‘Hyundai ProfessionalDevelopment Centre’ at Excel Polytechnic College, Namakkal.
All the CSR activities are being conducted towards HMIL’s long-term commitment of fulfilling its social objectives and support to community enhancement on education standards, in-line with latest technologies through tie-ups with Polytechnic Institutes with specially designed curriculum, training material, car, engine, gearbox & other learning aids.
Speaking on the tie-up, Mr. Y K Koo, MD & CEO – Hyundai Motor India Ltd., said, “Weare very happy about this association with Excel Polytechnic College as Hyundai is a Responsible Corporate Citizen and advocates creating a constant resource pool of skilled ‘Service Advisors’ forAutomobile Service Industry. ‘Hyundai Professional DevelopmentCentre’ will expose Automobile trade students to modern automobile technologies thereby increasing the opportunities of employability and career prospects.”
The new syllabus and practical training at dealership will add yet another dimension to the existing syllabus supported by HMIL. The programme will benefit Polytechnic colleges in creating skilful professionals for the Indian Automotive Service Industry.
Under its CSR Skill Development Program, Hyundai Motor India made its firstITI tie-up in 2012, to support community by enhancing education standards in-line with latest technologies at ITI. As of now, Hyundai has tie-ups with 38 ITIs Pan India with minimum 1 ITI tie-up in each state. Almost 95% of trained graduates from the Skill DevelopmentProgram (2012-2015) were recruited by Hyundai dealerships in 2016.The Programme has already benefited over 1000 students who studied the course in ITIs across the country.