Toyota Technical Training institute today celebrated a
decade of Toyota’s excellence in imparting world class skill training to the
young talents of Karnataka from underprivileged background. Established by
Toyota Kirloskar Motor in 2007 within the premises of Toyota’s manufacturing
plant at Bidadi (near Bangalore), the institute confers certificate
to deserving students every year. Students are exposed to global
training curriculum to generate skilled talent for the rapidly growing auto industry.
The convocation certificates to the 8th batch
of graduates were handed over by the Chief Guest Jamshyd N. Godrej - Chairman
of the Board of Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited in the
presence of Akito Tachibana, Managing Director - Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Shekar
Viswanathan, Vice Chairman and Whole-time Director - Toyota Kirloskar Motor,
Yoshihiro Horinouchi, Deputy Managing Director - Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Sailesh
Shetty, Vice President – Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Kan Asaine, Senior Vice
President – Toyota Kirloskar Motor, V Wiseline Sigamani, Principal, Toyota
Technical Training Institute, the faculty members and families of the
graduating students. Other key guests who were present at the occasion were Takayuki
Kitagawa, Consul General of Japan (Bangalore), Toshiaki Fukatsu, Principal –
Toyota Technical Skill Academy, Japan.
In line with the company’s commitment towards the
Government of India’s Skill India initiative, Toyota Technical Training
Institute (TTTI) is a dedicated 3-year program that focuses on the holistic
development of Knowledge, Skill and Body & ATTITUDE. With a structure that
ensures the highest standard of education, the curriculum offers complete
learning experience, along with basic subjects, recreational activities and
comprehensive training on Automobile Assembly, Automobile Paint, Automobile
Weld and Mechatronics (a combination of mechanical and industrial electronics).
In addition, students are given practical training by applying the world
renowned ‘Toyota Production Systems’ to the various manufacturing processes at
Toyota plant in Bidadi.
Additionally from this academic year, a unique
module “Karakuri” (“mechanism” or “trick”) is also introduced
to the curriculum, which emphasis on Tools and Material handling. This method
has been introduced and adopted in many leading manufacturing companies in
Japan and highlighted as basic manufacturing technology as a key for low cost
automation. Since establishment, the institute has trained 443 students who
have been inducted at Toyota Kirloskar Motor, other Toyota Group companies
& Supplier Partners. The students of TTTI can appear for NAC (National
Apprentice Certificate) & ASDC (Automotive Skill Development Council) exams
which enables them to secure Government recognized certificate/s enhancing
their prospects further.
On Toyota’s relentless efforts to enhance a person’s
employability in the automobile industry, accentuating one of its
founding principles – Human Development, the Toyota’s institute – TTTI was selected for “Manufacturing Skill Transfer
Promotion Program’’ by the Government of Japan through Japan-India Institute
for Manufacturing (JIM) certification in
2017. During the convocation ceremony, Mr. Kenko Sone, Minster (Economic &
Development), Embassy of Japan, handed over the JIM certification to the
Managing Director, Mr. Akito Tachibana of Toyota Kirloskar Motor. Announced
after the talks between Honourable Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
Honorable Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, this skill-partnership under the
signed Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) provides an opportunity to facilitate
the human resource skill development in the manufacturing sector in
India, which is expected to grow further more in the middle and long – term,
through collaboration between the public and private sectors of both the
countries in order to contribute to “Make in India” and “Skill India.”
Under India’s developing market scenario, with the
launches of latest technologies by various auto manufacturers, there is a
significant need for highly skilled service personnel. Toyota believes that
they have a greater role to play in India than just manufacturing world class
cars. Toyota is focused on not just delivering first class products &
services to the customers, but also building right set of talent pool that can
create a sustainable business environment. The company has been tirelessly working
towards enhancing the employability quotient in the automobile manufacturing
industry in India by promoting unique skill development initiatives.
The JIM certification accorded to Toyota recognizes the
institute’s seamless efforts towards its immense contribution in up-scaling the
skill levels of the industry, where the underprivileged young talents are
trained on Toyota’s global manufacturing skills & world renowned Toyota way
practices contributing to their skill refinement making them employable, thus
enhancing livelihood of these trainees. The students are exposed to Toyota Way
of Manufacturing ‘Monozukuri’ and familiarized with the global concepts of
‘Lean Manufacturing’, Kaizen, Genchi Genbutsu. Training at TTTI is not
restricted to classrooms and workshops alone. TTTI exclusively emphasizes on
over all development of the trainees as per industry requirements & towards
“Perfecting people” making them multi skilled & enthusiastic to the
nation’s growth prospects. The TTTI degree holders will be accredited with
certification by the Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing from next year
(2018).
Sharing his views, Vikram S. Kirloskar,
Vice Chairman – Toyota Kirloskar Motor said, “When we set out to start the Toyota
Technical Training Institute in 2007, our mission was to find a solution to one
of the biggest challenges faced by the manufacturing sector - increasing demand
for the right set of talent pool. As we celebrate Toyota Technical Training
Institute’s 10 years of skill excellence, I would like to express my
appreciation to all those who have worked tirelessly towards making this
institution what it is today.
Needless to mention, we at Toyota are privileged to be a
part of Indo-Japan Skill Collaboration under
“Manufacturing Skill Transfer Promotion Program”, aimed towards India’s Skill Drive. Toyota Technical Training Institute
has been making significant contributions to the dynamic auto manufacturing
industry, by offering Toyota’s global expertise and advanced technologies to
design the holistic training modules suiting the industry, which has been
recognised & certified by Japan-India Institute of Manufacturing (JIM). The
TTTI students have been representing & competing in various skill contests
in India & globally, winning several accolades over the years through their
varied skill strengths imparted by the institute. It gives me immense pleasure
to say that each student who has graduated today walks out with the best
technical know-how and I wish them all a bright future.”
Congratulating the graduates, Akito
Tachibana, Managing Director - Toyota Kirloskar Motor said, “Toyota as a company has
always engaged in nurturing talents through enhanced skill levels. According to
the findings by National Sample Survey, out of the 470 million people of
working age in India, only 10% receive any kind of training or access to
skilled employment opportunities*. Through Toyota Technical Training
Institute, our focus has been to
offer students an opportunity to acquire technical skills of Toyota’s global
concepts such as “Monozukuri” (Skilled Manufacturing), Kaizen (Continuous
Improvement), Genchi Genbutsu (Go & See) & other best practices of
Toyota. The institute
also provides opportunities for the deserving
individuals, developing them into good
corporate citizens equipped with right attitude and spirit of challenge.
Today, as we
celebrate this momentous occasion of being certified by Japan-India Institute
of Manufacturing under Indo-Japan collaboration for Human Development, I am
overwhelmed by the successful journey of Toyota Technical Training Institute
started with a mission to tackle the skill challenge of the industry. We hope
with the “Manufacturing Skill Transfer Promotion Programme’’ more and more
young talents in India will get wider global skill exposure. This partnership
also creates a platform for knowledge sharing between the training institutes
of both the nations (India & Japan). I strongly believe that each
candidate who has graduated from TTTI is flexible, focused and dedicated, with
the institute making a mark and setting an example in all their attempts
towards realising greater employability of youths in India. “He added.
Established in the year 2007 as a part of TKM’s social
initiatives, the students of TTTI have been receiving degrees from leading
personalities of India like late Dr. Abdul Kalam - Former President of India, Sudha
Murthy, Chairperson – Infosys Foundation, Veerendra Heggade – Dharmadhikari
(Dharmasthala) & many, during the joyous moments of the institute’s
convocations year after year.
The students during the course also get an opportunity to
participate in the National Skill Competition & World Skill Competition
(Skill Olympics) in 3 categories namely - Mechatronics, Car Painting, Prototype
Modelling. The TTTI batch of 2011 secured 4th position in World Skill
Competition 2015 held at Sao Paulo, Brazil & won “Medallion of Excellence”.
The students from the TTTI batch of 2013 who secured the first position in the
World Skill Contest (at the National level) under the categories - Prototype
Modelling & Mechatronics, will be representing India in The World Skill
Contest which will be held in Abu Dhabi during October this year.
