292 ITI Pune Students completes Advanced Metal Course from Sandvik SME

The School of Manufacturing Excellence, founded in 2018 by Sandvik Coromant with the Government of Maharashtra, trains young people in India from backgrounds who do not typically have access to higher education. Based on the ITI, the school educates students on advanced metal cutting techniques and provides them with the opportunity to develop their employability. In the last three years, more than 700 students have completed an advanced metal cutting course at the institute. As a result, over 80% of those students have achieved jobs in leading manufacturing companies including Cummins India, Tata Motors, and Varroc Engineering.

At this year’s awards ceremony, 292 students were given the certification for Advanced Metal Cutting Technology (AMCT) by B R Shimple the Principal of ITI, Kiran Acharya the managing director of Sandvik Coromant Asia, and Prasenjit Kundu the CEO of Skillsonics India. Since 2019, the centre in Pune has provided a knowledge exchange program between students in India and students of the Mechatronik Schule of Winterthur, Switzerland. The aim is to expose students to different engineering practices to widen their knowledge, enabling them to learn new skills and expose them to global perspectives.

“The School of Manufacturing Excellence was developed to provide young people with a springboard into the manufacturing industry”, said Kiran Acharya. “The school is equipped with machinery and tools from Sandvik Coromant, such as computer numerical control (CNC) milling and tooling machines to help students gain practical skills that are vital in today’s smart manufacturing industry. After completing the course, the school supports students onto the career ladder by helping them to secure placements in the industry”.

Sandvik Coromant has ensured students had the tools to complete their curriculum throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Students received online training and guest lectures involving practical and theory sessions when India faced strict lockdowns. “Although the pandemic hit and massively interfered with the students’ training routine, we were not prepeared to let it impact their development negatively”, said Acharya. “We are thrilled that almost 300 students have passed the course and are now qualified with critical skills to kickstart their futures in manufacturing.

“We value the School of Manufacturing Excellence as fundamental in developing the next generation of engineers, bridging the skills gap, and contributing to a highly-skilled, flourishing workforce”, he further added.

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