PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana: Bridgestone joins hands with Rubber Skill Development Council, National Skill Development Council - 3,600 youth to benefit

Bridgestone India to Upskill Tyre Fitters in Tyre Fitting and Repair Services

·         Bridgestone India enters into a partnership with Rubber Skill Development Council and National Skill Development Council

·         Over 3,600  youth to benefit from the program

·         Project to reskill under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana

With an impetus to train and reskill the tyre fitters in the country, a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Bridgestone India and Rubber Skill Development Council (RSDC) under the aegis of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). Under the MoU, Bridgestone India has mandated RSDC to train 1,000 individuals in tyre fitter & repair job role. The scope also extends to certification with refreshers/reskilling training imparted to over 2,650 tyre fitters already on board with Bridgestone Dealers across the country. The MoU was signed by Apurv Choubey, CHRO, Bridgestone India and Vinod Simon, Chairman, RSDC in the presence of Ranu Kulshrestha CSR Head, Bridgestone India, RSDC’s Governing Council Members and officials of National Skill Development Council (NSDC).

“Bridgestone recognizes the fact that tyre repairing & fitting plays a critical role in road safety and in ensuring smooth movement of transport. It is therefore imperative that the youth, are imparted training as per the latest technological advancements for this vital role. This initiative will create skilled workforce and ensure better earnings for the youth. Overall enabling safer mobility on Indian roads. This is ‘Our Way to Serve’ the people and communities.” said Parag Satpute, Managing Director, Bridgestone India.

The project is being executed to bridge the skill gaps amongst the tyre fitters. This assumes significance with the increased usage of tubeless tyres for both passenger and commercial vehicles. RSDC aims to reskill a million manpower under Recognition of Prior Skills (RPL) programme of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKKVY).

In a first move of its kind, the Bridgestone tyre set-ups providing tyre repairing & fitting services will be branded as “Tyre carewala”. Such branding will also act as morale boosting exercise for tyre mechanics.

“Having reskilled and upskilled thousands of tyre mechanics under its Saamarth project, RSDC is privileged to be of assistance to Bridgestone for creating a strong line-up of over 3,600 trained tyre mechanics in the country. These tyre mechanics chosen through a rigorous process will be trained on state-of-the-art tools and equipment for tyre repairing & fitting and will create a new benchmark for tyre fitters in the country,” said Vinod Simon, Chairman RSDC.

About Bridgestone in Europe, Russia, Middle East, India and Africa (EMIA): We’re Bridgestone Europe, Russia, Middle East, India and Africa, part of the world’s largest tyre and rubber company. For almost 90 years, we’ve been providing the confidence to get people and goods where they need to go as conveniently as possible, without interruption. Today, in a fast-changing world, we’re evolving to provide real solutions to the real problems our customers face. This is why Bridgestone EMIA is rapidly transforming from a premium tyre producer into a mobility solutions leader. We’re pioneering cutting-edge products and solutions with some of the industry’s most advanced factories, world-beating technologies and coveted partnerships. As our transformation journey continues, we’re working to shape the future of mobility. About Bridgestone India: Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd started its operations in 1996. In March 1998 with the setup of its manufacturing facility in Kheda, Madhya Pradesh, Bridgestone achieved its objective of running Indian manufactured Bridgestone tyres on Indian Roads. It expanded its facilities by setting up one more facility in Chakan, Pune in 2013. In a short stint of more than 20 years, Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd has become one of the leading tyre companies in both the OEM & Replacement market.