Empowering youth with job-oriented technical skill training, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India inaugurated Skill Development Centre at Excelus Learning Solutions, a National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) affiliated centre in two towns of Maharashtra – Dhule & Palgadh.
The inauguration of Skill Development Centre in Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra, Dhule was done in the august presence of Shivaprakash Hiremath, regional manager – customer service, Pradeep TS, section manager, training from Honda 2Wheelers India and Shantanu Salave, placement officer and Sushil Desarda, branch manager from Excelus Learning Solutions.
In Palgadh, the inauguration of Skill Enhancement Centre took place in presence of Kazuhiro Miyano, deputy director, sales & marketing and Shivaprakash Hiremath, regional manager, customer service from Honda 2Wheelers India whereas Deepak Mishra, programme manager & Atul Singh, placement officer from Excelus Learning Solutions were present on the occasion.
Honda’s Skill Enhancement Centre at Dhule & Palgadh is equipped with vehicle and service infrastructure. The centre has been developed as a fully functional workshop for students giving practical training on technical aspects of vehicle maintenance and repair. On successful completion of training, Honda will provide recruitment opportunities to candidates at Honda manufacturing plants and dealerships.
Pradeep Pandey, senior VP, customer service, HMSI, said, “Fulfilling its corporate social responsibility, Honda 2Wheelers India proactively supports Skill India Mission to empower Indian youth. The 2Wheeler industry is facing its biggest shift to new BS-VI emission norms. Surely the demand for skilled technical manpower will go up in near future. Keeping this as a priority, Honda is establishing Skill Enhancement Centres in key identified states across India. With two more centres in Maharashtra, we are committed to up-skill local youth to enhance their employability and help them build up brighter future for themselves.”
Honda’s CSR commitment towards Skill India Mission
Fulfilling its corporate social responsibility, Honda has taken several initiatives in the direction of Skill Development. In order to bridge the gap between requirement and availability of trained manpower in the automotive sector (specially looking at the BSVI emission norms in 2020), Honda is setting up Skill Enhancement Centres across India. Currently 17 such centres have been set up at Rohtak & Gurugram (Haryana), Jaffarpur & Nandnagri (Delhi NCR), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Chennai & Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Kolkata (West Bengal), Hyderabad (Telengana), Bhilai (Chhattisgarh), Pune, Nasik, Dhule & Palgadh (Maharashtra), Vizag (Andhra Pradesh) and Guwahati (Assam), benefiting over 1500 students so far.
