Toyota Technical Education Program [BP- T-TEP] Launch at Govt. Industrial Training Institute in Sanathnagar, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, June 02, 2016: Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. in collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation and its nationwide dealer network announces the launch of its distinctive training model – Body & Paint Technician (T-TEP) at Government Industrial Training Institute, Sanathnagar. The event marked the Launch of 1^st BPT-TEP Program in Telangana State.

The event was graced by the presence of:

· Sri. Nayini Narsimha Reddy, State Minister for Home, Prison, Fire Service, Sainik Welfare, Labour & Employment & Training Departments ,Factory Telangana

· Shri. Talasani Srinivas Yadhav, Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development Corporation & Cinematography Department Telangana

· Sri. K. Y. Nayak, Director of Employment & Training, Telangana

· Mr. B Padmanabha, Vice President – Customer Service Group, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd

In an endeavour to bridge the gap between industry requirement and the need for skilled labour, Toyota Kirloskar Motor has already established a General Training T-TEP, at Hyderabad, in association with HEH The Nizam & Alladin Technical Institute -Industrial Training Centre.

T-TEP, a special training module in which Toyota has tied up with industrial training institutes, was launched in 2006 in India. The program aims at providing technical know-how training to IT students across India along with providing hands on real time experience within Toyota dealerships.

After a span of 10 years, TTEP is now associated with 46 training institutes under the program.

In its first year, the program was implemented in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Hubli. The program was subsequently introduced in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Lalru, Pune, Cochin, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Ghaziabad, Kolkata, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Indore, Vizag, Ludhiana, Cuttack, Haldwani, Nalbari, Gurgaon, Satara , Paramakudi , Chalakudy, Mangaluru, Calicut & Nashik.

Till now around 4594 students are trained under this training program and 65% have been offered employment opportunities at Toyota Dealerships across India. This is the third T-TEP in Andhra Pradesh, including two institutes in Hyderabad and Vizag established in the years 2007 and 2011 respectively. Till date, a total of 385 students have been trained by TKM through this program from the state, of which 75% have been recruited.

With this program, Toyota Kirloskar Motor intends to enhance the technical abilities and employability of Industrial Training Institute (ITI) students in the age group of 16 to 18 years. The program will benefit ITIs in building skilful technicians for the Indian automotive repair industry. The current automobile repair industry is characterised by inadequately skilled manpower and lack of professional training for repair and diagnostics. T-TEP is a unique initiative undertaken by TKM, in partnership with ITIs and its dealer partners across India to address this issue.

The event marked the Launch of Body & Paint TTEP Program. The BP T-TEP training syllabus imparts training on basic body and paint repair skills in addition to dealer specific requirements to students, thereby improving their knowledge of repair techniques and facilitating the adoption of latest technology in Body & Paint. Currently Body & Paint technicians have limited information and hands on experience in the usage of correct repair operations and techniques, forcing dealers to recruit manpower from local garages. Toyota along with its supplier partners, Axalta Coating Systems India Pvt Ltd and 3M, will provide all necessary support to the institute i.e. training consumables, visiting faculty, training material, tools, equipments etc. Introduced in the year 2009, Automotive Body & Paint repair training has been provided to more than 1200 students till now.

Commenting on the occasion Mr. B Padmanabha Vice President – Customer Service Group, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd said, “Over the span of 10 years we have successfully managed to implement our T-TEP program in 419 institutes across 53 countries. In India, we have established successful association with 46 institutes across cities under the TTEP program. It is in line with Government’s ‘Skill India’ program helping bridge the gap that lies in the availability of highly skilled workforce to match up with India’s rapidly growing industrial sector. With these T-TEP launches we are further reinstating our objective to carve out opportunities for talented students from the rural areas and make them more employable for the Indian automobile industry. As we reach out to other ITIs in the coming years, we wish to contribute towards a marked increase in the availability of skilled manpower in the Indian automobile repair industry. We are committed to provide the best to the students, which will eventually benefit the industry on the whole”

“The special course of Body & Paint Technician is designed keeping in mind the advanced technology required for the Automobile Market. We thrive to give best to the students who will eventually contribute to the growing Automobile Market and Service Industry” he added

The BP T-TEP, a 1 year syllabus, introduces students to Toyota’s advanced technology and service techniques. It also includes, on-the-job training, at Toyota’s dealerships. As a part of this program, TKM will also train institute instructors in the latest technology, used at Toyota and the automobile industry.

TKM plans to introduce this program to technical institutes across the country in the coming years and reach out to over 1000 students per year. The project is jointly funded by Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Kirloskar Motor. Together they provide T-TEP institutes with hi-tech training packages and Toyota service training manuals and materials. Axalta Coating Systems India Pvt Ltd & 3M India Ltd, have also extended their support by providing latest equipments and material required for training

T-TEP supports Toyota’s comprehensive human resource development system that extends from training at T-TEP institutes to recruitment and development at Toyota dealerships.

T-TEP is widely recognized across the globe for its effectiveness. The program has been successfully introduced in 419 institutes across 53 countries by Toyota, which includes USA, Australia, Italy, South Africa, China, Vietnam and India.

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