Mangaluru: Toyota Learning and Development India (TLDI), the training arm of Toyota Kirloskar Motor has initiated a tie-up with Alva’s college to share its best practices with the students, bridge industry-academia gap and equip students with employable skills.
“In line with Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s Vision of ‘Grow India and Grow with India’, TKM aims to enrich the quality of life in India with a spirit to constantly learn, teach and improve all our stakeholders. Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has developed models in terms of developing youth through Toyota Technical Training Institute (TTTI), Gurukul Skill Development Center and National Manpower Excellence Center (NMEC). Based on these what-works models, we aim to develop the youth of the country in line with ‘Skill India’ Mission. Our uniqueness is to develop students’ body and mind apart from developing their fundamental skills”, says G. Shankara, Associate Vice President, Human Resources and Services Group.
Dr Mohan Alva, Chairman, Alva’s Education Foundation said, “We are delighted to partner with Toyota Kirloskar Motor to develop our students. Toyota Kirloskar Motor is the largest manufacturing industry in the entire Karnataka state. It is a huge advantage for the students of Mechanical Engineering. We are sure that this training brings in a lot of confidence among the students. Students would be happy to have hands-on training in the factory and also learn Japanese culture alongside.”
This long-term training programs will augment practical knowledge and exposure to our students, thus making them industry-ready technicians with desired skill sets and competencies. For the B.E. students, training programs will commence in the second year and will conclude in the final year. Meanwhile, MBA and MSW students will be trained from the first semester till the end of the course. This course comprises 90 per cent practical exposure to Toyota’s skill practices and 10 per cent emphasis on the theoretical aspects. A total of 180 hours of syllabus is planned under this program, of which, 110 hours will be imparted at TKM premises and 70 hours will be provided in the College campus”.
The programs will focus on developing the faculty and students from Engineering, Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and Master’s in Social Work (MSW). Students will be developed based on semester-wise skill enhancement plan.
Trainers are certified by Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Japan and Asia-Pacific Global Production Center (AP-GPC), Thailand. A pool of more than 300-plus trainers with shop floor experience and global exposure will impart training to the students. Trainers have imparted training to participants from across India including overseas companies.
Engineering students will be trained in topics like lean manufacturing principles, automobile technology, industrial safety, environment management system, total quality management, supply chain management, automobile welding, car painting, mechatronics, automation and robotics, PLC programming, pneumatics, hydraulics, xEV Technology etc.
For MBA and MSW students, sessions on principles of management, strategic human resources management, organizational behavior, recruitment and selection, HR analytics, compensation and benchmarking, employee engagement, reward and recognition etc. will be imparted.
These skill enhancement courses focus on developing the youth with employable skills. A nominal cost (not-for-profit) will be charged to bear the administrative expenses.
