Dehradun, 16^th September 2022: Toyota Kirloskar Motor [TKM] today announced the launch of T-TEP at Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, with this our T-TEP collaboration reaches to 54 institutes. The primary objective of this initiative is to enhance the student’s skill sets with special focus on rural areas, thereby strengthening their employability through the company’s unique training initiative namely Toyota Technical Education Program (T-TEP).

The inauguration event was graced by Shri Saurabh Bahuguna, Hon’ble Minister of Skill Development & Employment, Government of Uttarakhand, Dr. Kamal Ghanshala, Chancellor, Graphic Era Hill University and other dignitaries from Technical education and ITI education board in the presence of Capt. Samaresh Singh, Dealer Principal, Trust Toyota, Dehradun, Mr. Narender Kukreti, Deputy General Manager, TKM, Mr. Manish Sharma, Deputy General Manager, TKM.

Aimed at generating talented and technically skilled professionals for the automobile industry, T-TEP strongly contributes to India’s “Skill India” mission. Under T-TEP, thus far, TKM is associated with 54 ITI/Polytechnic colleges covering 22 states across the country. Currently, more than 10,000 students have been trained and 70% of the students are working in various automobile companies and their dealerships in the country.

On this occasion, Mr. Saurabh Bahuguna, Hon’ble Minister of Skill Development & Employment, Government of Uttarakhand said, “Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s initiative, in collaboration with Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun will have a big impact towards developing highly skilled, employable, and future ready youths. These efforts of collaboration by industry partners like Toyota which are aligned with the Government of India’s Skill India Mission will support in bridging the existing skills gap and help develop world-class workforce in state of Uttarakhand.”

Expressing his views, Mr. Vikram Gulati, Country Head & Executive Vice President, Toyota Kirloskar Motor said, “Globally, Toyota is known for its exceptional quality products and services, which stems from developing world-class people, processes, and necessary infrastructure. We are continuously growing and adapting to the changing needs and dynamics of auto industry.

Automotive industry is growing tremendously and since 2006 T-TEP has become a benchmark by adopting exceptional training modules, thereby benefitting the automotive service industry and society at large. Through the T-TEP initiative, we develop talented youths by equipping them with world-class training on advanced technologies. In this direction, our collaboration with Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun will strengthen the talent pool from the grass root level and provide employment opportunities for youth with special focus on rural areas.

Talking about this partnership, Capt. Samaresh Singh, Dealer Principal, Trust Toyota, Dehradun said, “With advancements in technology in the auto industry and unprecedent growth in motorization, we need to ensure that the consumers receive the best-in-class services, especially in rural areas. To align with this requirement, we will need highly skilled technicians, making it imperative that students at technical training centers have access to advanced technologies and gain hands-on training experience. With this collaboration, students at Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun will get an opportunity to understand Toyota’s values, best practices, and advanced technologies which will benefit not only the students but also the entire industry, thereby contribute toward the Skill India Mission.”

As a part of this initiative, Toyota will support the institute with latest curriculum covering automobile fundamentals, safety, Toyota values and basic soft skills. The company along with its dealer partner have invested over Rs 1.5 million towards infrastructure, e-learning contents, engines, transmissions, practice kits and train the institute’s faculty through its unique Train-The-Trainer approach. In addition, TKM’s dealer partner – Trust Toyota will also support by providing On-Job-Training to these students. Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun will effectively adopt this program via T-TEP syllabus and enable the students to undergo the on-the-job training.

Overview of TKM

Company name	Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited
Equity participation	Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan : 89%, Kirloskar Systems Limited (Mr. Vikram S. Kirloskar): 11%
Number of employees	Approx. 6,000
Land area	Approx. 432 acres (approx.1,700,000 m2)
Building area	74,000 m2
Total Installed Production capacity	Up to 3,10,000 units

Overview of TKM 1st Plant:

Established	October 1997 (start of production: December 1999)
Location	Bidadi
Products	Innova, Fortuner manufactured in India.
Installed Production capacity	Up to 1,00,000 units

Overview of TKM 2nd Plant:

Start of Production	December 2010
Location	On the site of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited, Bidadi
Products	Camry Hybrid, Hilux
Installed Production capacity	Up to 2,10,000 units

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