{"id":20650,"date":"2025-04-28T13:59:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T08:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/?p=20650"},"modified":"2025-04-28T13:59:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T08:29:31","slug":"toyota-kirloskar-motor-concludes-skill-festival-2025-reinforces-commitment-to-building-indias-skilled-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/?p=20650","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Kirloskar Motor Concludes Skill Festival 2025, Reinforces Commitment to Building India\u2019s Skilled Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Pune (Voice news service):-\u00a0<\/strong>Reaffirming its long-standing commitment to shaping the future of India\u2019s skilled workforce, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today successfully concluded its much-anticipated<strong>\u00a0<em>Skill Festival 2025<\/em>,\u00a0<\/strong>held at its Bidadi facility, celebrating the spirit of vocational excellence, innovation, and youth empowerment. The event marked the culmination of months of intensive skill development programs and contests aimed at nurturing India\u2019s future-ready talent pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony was graced by the presence of Dr. Ragapriya R (IAS), Commissioner, Department of Industrial Training and Employment (DITE) Government of Karnataka and senior TKM leadership. The event began with a showcase of TKM\u2019s skill development journey\u2014highlighting key milestones and the adoption of new-age technologies to shape talent for tomorrow. A dedicated skill exhibition and video walk-through offered glimpses into the depth and diversity of talent nurtured under TKM\u2019s training ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students from partner ITIs across Karnataka also showcased their prowess in disciplines like Mechatronics, Auto Body Repair, and Prototype Modelling\u2014emphasizing TKM\u2019s deep investment in nurturing talent from the grassroots level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Central to the festival were the Toyota Internal Skill Contests, hosted by the&nbsp;<em>Toyota India Centre of Excellence<\/em>, offering a rigorous platform for associates to compete across critical manufacturing domains\u2014including Assembly, Welding, Press, Paint, Maintenance, Logistics, and Quality. From 5,800 participants, the top three performers from each department underwent four weeks of intensive training at Gurukul, Toyota\u2019s in-house skilling academy. A total of 51 finalists were felicitated during the grand ceremony for their outstanding achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following further advanced training and evaluation over the next three months, 17 exceptional performers will be selected to represent TKM at the Global Skill Contest in August 2025\u2014bringing Indian manufacturing talent to the global spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Speaking on Toyota\u2019s sustained skilling efforts, Dr. Ragapriya R (IAS), Commissioner, Department of Industrial Training and Employment (DITE), Government of Karnataka said<\/strong>,&nbsp;<em>\u201cEmpowering youth with future-ready skills is the cornerstone of Karnataka\u2019s growth and India\u2019s development. The Skill Festival hosted by TKM is a powerful demonstration of how industry can play a transformative role in shaping the future of our workforce. By equipping youth with practical skills and global exposure, TKM is not only supporting the Government\u2019s vision of a skilled India but also empowering communities across Karnataka. I am happy that Faculty and the ITIs are being developed through the Skill Festival. I applaud Toyota\u2019s commitment to inclusive, grassroots-driven development, and their continued partnership in strengthening the state\u2019s skilling ecosystem.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sharing his thoughts, Mr. G. Shankara \u2013 Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, Toyota Kirloskar Motor said<\/strong>,&nbsp;<em>\u201cAt Toyota, our unwavering commitment to manufacturing the highest quality cars is deeply rooted in the passion and craftsmanship of our people\u2014what we call Kotozukuri. Recognizing that excellence in manufacturing begins with excellence in people, we place skilling and people development at the core of our mission. Through focused efforts to nurture rural youth and equip them with world-class technical competencies, we are building future-ready professionals while contributing meaningfully to the socio-economic development of the nation. Initiatives like the Skill Festival, our support to ITIs, and advanced training programs reflect our broader vision of building a self-reliant, future-ready workforce\u2014while also contributing to India\u2019s journey as a global manufacturing hub.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Paving India\u2019s Path at the WorldSkills Competition<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key highlight was TKM\u2019s continued contribution to India\u2019s growing stature at the prestigious WorldSkills Competition\u2014the \u201cSkill Olympics\u201d hosted biennially since 1950. The next edition is set to take place in Shanghai, China on September 18, 2025, with participation from over 1,400 competitors from 65 countries, spanning 59 official and 5 showcase skills across six major sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, India\u2019s WorldSkills candidates trained by TKM have consistently made the nation proud, securing three Bronze Medals in Mechatronics and Prototype Modelling and winning the Medallion for Excellence in Mechatronics and Additive Manufacturing in successive editions from 2015 to 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pune (Voice news service):-\u00a0Reaffirming its long-standing commitment to shaping the future of India\u2019s skilled workforce, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today successfully concluded its much-anticipated\u00a0Skill Festival 2025,\u00a0held at its Bidadi facility, celebrating the spirit of vocational excellence, innovation, and youth empowerment. 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