India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd, inaugurated its Yamaha Training School (YTS) at the premises of Don Bosco Polytechnic, Kothimangalam, Thirukkazhukundram District. Yamaha and Don Bosco Polytechnic jointly aim to create a ‘Centre of Excellence’ where youngsters will receive two-wheeler technical training that will enable them to become expert two-wheeler technicians. Thereafter, they could be employed gainfully at Yamaha dealerships to offer productive contributions to the society. Technical experts from Yamaha are conducting the YTS program on behalf of India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd.
Masaki Asano, Managing Director, Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt. Ltd. said, “The existing skills gap in the industry can be reduced by imparting technical training to younger generations, as India is on its way to becoming an economic powerhouse. Yamaha as a brand catering to youngsters has addressed the matter with great responsibility. United in vision & aspirations with today’s young generation, Yamaha’s drive of transformation enabled by training young talents and providing placement assistance will empower them to be job-ready, living up to the expectation of Yamaha being a socially responsible company.”
Speaking on the occasion, Ravinder Singh, Vice President, Strategy and Planning, Yamaha Motor India Sales said, “As an exclusive and trusted brand, Yamaha shoulders the responsibility to empower the relatively indigent youngsters of the society. MoU with Don Bosco Polytechnic, Thirukkazhukundram was signed in order to develop a synergetic partnership and thereby providing help to the deserving students to find employment in the automobile sector after the course on technical training. Yamaha has also signed an MoU with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Government of India last year under which certification will be provided by National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT) – which is a national recognition for such endeavors and are in sync with the national agendas like ‘Skill India’ and ‘Make in India’. Yamaha is the first and only two-wheeler manufacturer to offer this unique course certified by the Government of India.”
As part of its continued CSR initiative, India Yamaha Motor is poised to adopt Government/Private Technical Institutes and to partner with reputed NGOs across India to launch Yamaha Training Schools with Yamaha Technical Academy (YTA) certification. Yamaha also plans to launch YTS across India to encourage the relatively indigent youngsters to master Yamaha technology and get employed at Company dealerships.
