In its bid to develop a pool of talented and skilled professionals in the country, Ford India today inaugurated its seventh Automotive Student Service Educational Training (ASSET) Centre in Sonepat, Haryana.

Built in partnership with R2H Education in the facility of SBIT (Shri Balwant Institute of Technology), Sonepat, Delhi NCR region, the exclusive technical training corner within the premises will train students on Ford technology as part of Motor Mechanic Vehicle (MMV) curriculum.

The newest Ford ASSET centre in Sonepat, Haryana will open avenues of employment for students as they will get certified on Ford technology, thereby becoming proficient to work at Ford dealerships across the country

“Transparency and attentiveness are the keys to winning customer trust and ensure a delightful ownership experience. We envision Ford ASSET program to become the primary source of trained Ford technicians who, with their knowledge and attention to detail, will ensure a delightful aftersales experience and help us retain the trust of our customers” said N Prabhu, vice-president, Ford Customer service operations, Ford India.

The ASSET training facility is a tri-party initiative involving Ford, the dealers, and the ITI. The centre aims at training students with practice kits including Ford training material, tool kit, component display-and-cuts section to train Mechanic Motor Vehicle (MMV) students on Ford exclusive training curriculum.

Till now, Ford India has launched ASSET centres across six cities in India – one each in Kochi, Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, Mohali and Chennai – and plans to inaugurate 14 more across India in 2016.