Industrial Automation Magazine India

Autobot Academy launches exclusive course on servicing and maintenance of EVs

Published on : Tuesday 22-02-2022

The Academy, a pioneer in EV Education in India, has launched the first dedicated EV sector course of its kind to impart skills to future industry workforce.

Pune, February 20, 2022: Autobot Academy, the pioneering brand for EV education in India, has launched its national program, an advanced professional course in EV Servicing and Maintenance. The aim of the course is to develop lead level service, maintenance engineers, and technicians to support the growth of EV industry, and advance as well as accelerate the ecosystems with the right mix of skilled manpower.

India is rapidly advancing on the path to become an EV nation with over a million EVs already on roads. It is estimated that the country will have an EV industry worth INR 500 billion by 2025, of which electric 2-wheelers alone would make up for 100 billion. This surge will also be a massive employment opportunity for trained, professionally skilled EV service and maintenance engineers and technicians. They will be key to providing quality support and service to keep the vehicles in good condition.

Elaborating on this premier EV learning opportunity, Mr Ashwini Tiwary, Co-founder / CEO, Autobot India, said, “With a commitment to environmental sustainability, the government has envisaged making India an #EVnation by 2030. We at Autobot Academy, are fully prepared to support Indian EV start-ups, OEMs, and aspiring individuals by providing them an advanced, single-window platform for upskilling, reskilling, and development of skill competence in the arena. As a part of the path-breaking learning program, Autobot Academy will also offer support and mentoring to young entrepreneurs, and existing garages’ owners for setting up or upgrading their facilities as futuristic service centres for the new technology market.”

The ‘EV Servicing and Maintenance’ course will be India’s first professional certification course in the domain for electric 2-wheelers. The three-month course will be a blended (online + offline) learning opportunity with Autobot Level 2 certification. It is a green learning opportunity which will provide skills and knowledge related to end-to-end management of EV service, maintenance, and diagnostic related tasks and responsibilities.