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Follow on Google News | Third Batch of Students Graduate from Toyota Technical Training Institute• 63 students graduate from TTTI • Students trained to be world class technicians • 56% of students receive fellowships for academic excellence • Students, industry-ready technicians on completion of training
The first batch was conferred upon their academic degrees in 2010 in the gracious presence of Dr. Abdul Kalam, Former President of India. All the students of that batch have been inducted at Toyota Kirloskar Motor. The learning programme at TTTI trains the students to be skilled technicians in auto manufacturing and plant administration thereby increasing their employment prospects.The academic course consists of a comprehensive, full time training in the following trades - Automobile Assembly, Automobile Paint, Automobile Weld and Mechatronics (a combination of mechanical and industrial electronics) The curriculum is designed to be a complete learning experience, with basic subjects and recreational activities, being included in addition to imparting knowledge on automobile manufacturing. The purpose of this technical training institute is to offer students an opportunity to acquire special skills of “Monozukuri” TTTI was established in 2007 as a part of TKM’s social initiatives.TTTI trains students from economically poor backgrounds, coming from various parts of rural Karanataka, who have the talent but cannot opt for higher education. The institute is a fully residential school providing education free-of-cost to the students. The students are also given a stipend. The deserving students receive fellowships in addition to the stipend. 56% of the students received fellowships for academic excellence this year. The institute not only trains students to be skilled workers, but also focuses on nurturing them to be good citizen of the country. TTTI currently has 192students. Additionally, 64 students have been selected from the 3000 applications, received this year. Furthermore, TKM will encourage potential graduates of Toyota Technical Training Institute to join the company as Team Members. “TTTI was established with the goal of offering underprivileged students the opportunity to acquire specialized skills in manufacturing. This also helps ensure that TTTI will prove to be a primary source of human resources for local production, with skilled graduates of TTTI going on to work at Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited or any other manufacturing company of their choice,” said Mr. Vikram Kirloskar, Vice Chairman, Toyota Kirloskar Motor. “This is the third batch graduating from TTTI. All the students of the first and second batch have already joined us and are doing very well on the job. We wish these talented students contribute to the society through manufacture of automobiles and hope that these bright young minds will not only make good cars but also become good citizens of the society,” said Mr. Hiroshi Nakagawa, Managing Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor. About TTTI : Institute name Location Establishment August 2007 Principal Somanath Tarikere Total Students 192 Overview of TKM: Company name Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited Managing Director Equity participation TMC: 89%, Kirloskar group: 11% Number of employees Land area Aprox. 432 acres (approx.1,700,000 m2) Building area 74,000 m2 Overview of TKM 1st Plant Established October 1997 (start of production: December 1999) Location Products Camry, Prado, Land Cruiser and Prius imported as CBUs. Annual production capacity Approx. 90,000 units Overview of TKM 2nd Plant Location Products Start of production Annual production capacity End
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