Sri Lankan rural youth are to be given an opportunity to acquire the latest automobile technology skills in keeping with present global trends under a special training programme to be implemented jointly by Ideal Motors, distributors for India’s Mahindra & Mahindra range of vehicles in Sri Lanka, and the Automobile Association (AA) of Ceylon.
“This is indeed a ground breaking move which would entail an investment of over Rs 20 million on the part of Ideal Motors and Mahindra, whereby with the assistance of the AA we would help empower our youth in the latest Automobile training skills in keeping with present global trends,” said Chairman Ideal Motors, Nalin Welgama, at a press conference in Colombo last week.
"The second phase of this project would be to set up a fully fledged Automobile Training Centre in Colombo with the help of Mahindra & Mahindra,” he said. “The proposed training institute will be under the direct guidance and supervision of Mahindra & Mahindra India and will be equipped with the latest tools and equipment, while current techniques and trends of the automobile industry will be imparted to the trainees,” he added.
Deputy Chairman of Ideal Motors and former national cricketer, Aravinda De Silva said in reality this is the company’s CSR project for the year 2011 / 2012. “We are not looking at a return on our investment in rupee terms, but instead want to contribute towards the upliftment of the industry and generate more jobs for rural youth,” he added.
AA President Dhammika Attygalle said that “the AA will facilitate the conducting of technical training pertaining to this project at the AA training centre in Colombo.
We will also assist Ideal Motors to arrange local training in selected areas on ‘Smart Tester’ and Diagnostic Tools which have been introduced by Mahindra & Mahindra India, as well as provide membership to Ideal Motors service dealers and customers.”
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