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Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, two at Goa, and four at Haryana.) with intent to transform them
into the Centers of Excellence.
The company plans to increase the total number of ITIs to 50 by 2015. An industry leader like
Maruti Suzuki brings with it technical know-how, expertise and helps establish a connect
between contemporary industry practices and the institution. It is this critical input which
makes contribution of an industry valuable and helps such PPP models to excel. It includes,
improving infrastructure of the facility by putting a detailed Institute Development Plan. Its
initiative also includes suggestions on upgrading curriculum, upgrading teaching
infrastructure, introducing special life skills in the curriculum, facilitating Industry exposure
to students through factory visits etc.
In addition, ITI teacher training is another important facet of this programme. The company
shares the industry best practices with these institutions. In addition the company also works
with 38 other ITIs across the country where the focus is on upgrading the training in the
'automobile trade' specifically. This has direct relevance to the company's service network
needs for trained manpower. The company is also involved in community development
services around the Manesar unit and has taken responsibility for four villages in Manesar.
One of the many initiatives the company has undertaken is complete infrastructure
upgradation of primary and middle schools in these villages.MSIL is also setting new
benchmarks for volunteering efforts by its employees and expects to be able to enlist their
families and friends as well.
Called e-Parivartan, the 'e' standing for employee, Maruti Suzuki's volunteer programme, and
part of its larger corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts, was launched last year to create
a platform that would enable Maruti employees to engage in social and community work.
Two hundred employees have already registered with the initiative. The e-Parivartan
programme identified NGOs across the national capital region where Maruti Suzuki
employees could go and volunteer on Sunday mornings. The programme offers a bouquet of
volunteering options - mentoring, teaching, community development, raising environmental
awareness and organising health camps. Since its launch in November last year, the
programme has enabled Maruti Suzuki employees to put in over 3,200 hours of active
volunteering