Toyota Kirloskar Motor Upscales Skill Initiatives Across India

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has organized a seminar for Toyota Technical Education Program (T-TEP) stakeholders followed by a skill contest for the T-TEP instructors in Bangalore. The annual regional level seminar provided a platform for all T-TEP stakeholders to share best practices and standardize operations across T-TEP institute network, whilst the skill contest acted as a motivational engagement for all the T-TEP Instructors.

The seminar, acting as a common platform for all the stakeholders including TKM personnel, T-TEP Institutes, Dealer partners and Supplier partners, provided a unified platform for exchanging best practices and challenges with regard to T-TEP operations and its training modules. The event also witnessed TTEP Instructor presenting innovative ideas to promote the Kaizen (continuous improvement) culture among all the participating stakeholders.

Expressing his views on the occasion, Tadao Kidokoro, Vice President, Toyota Kirloskar Motor said, “With the ever-evolving customer needs, dynamic regulatory environment, emerging technology trends, there is a huge demand for newer and advanced competencies and skill levels in the industry. The shortage of skilled workforce continues to be a matter of concern, making skill-based learning of paramount importance for better employability. Through Toyota Technical Training Program, we aim to upscale quality technical training in the Indian Auto Industry. Our focus is not only to support rising demand for skilled manpower, but to match the skill requirements by nurturing the talent to be future-ready to meet the industry requirements."

This holistic program also hosted a skill contest, an interactive activity for all the T-TEP Instructors Divided into four categories General Repair, Automotive Body Repair, Automotive Paint Repair and Service Advisor . The participants were evaluated on presentation skills and basic automotive knowledge in their respective categories. The top winners of the contest were certified by the Toyota’s senior management for each of the respective categories.