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MOTORINDIA
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July 2012
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Mr. Rahul Awasthi, Regional Manager (South), and Sri Lanka, DuPont Performance Coat-
ings, inaugurating the new paint booth facility at Motorzone.
ra Rao said: “It is indeed
a pleasure and privilege
for me to be associated
with such an important
programme associated
with the training of driv-
ers. This initiative is in
line with the Govern-
ment’s thinking, and
I congratulate the AB
Group and everybody
who have contributed to
this grand success. The
academy is backed by
lofty goals, and it is cer-
tain that the skills needed
for good drivers will be
promoted here. I hope
more such academies
will come up in the fu-
ture.”
The driver is the most important
person in a vehicle since he is in
charge of the lives of all the people
in the vehicle. The reputation of the
entire the driver community and the
The commercial vehicle industry
is facing an uphill challenge in the
form of dearth of professional driv-
ers, which has come at a time when
the segment is witnessing a host
of new entrants into the market. It
would be interesting to see how the
Government along with the vehicle
manufacturers and transport corpo-
rations tackle the issue, though it is
certain that one way of doing so is to
nurture drivers in professional driver
training academies. The programme
saw good representation from the
vehicle manufacturers’ commu-
nity including executives from Tata
Motors, Ashok Leyland, AMW,
travel group which the driver rep-
resents lies in his hands. Drivers
should have a sensitive balance as
their conduct and attitude are impor-
tant for a safe travel.
The new paint booth facility
driver training
With driver shortage becoming a
burning problem in the country, it is
encouraging to note the rise of such
training institutes and increased focus
on training quality drivers.