Samsung to be setup Technical Schools in Ludhiana

Chandigarh, August 4, 2014: The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) and Samsung today announced a partnership to set up Technical Schools in MSME Technology Centres across India.

Ten MSME-Samsung Technical Schools will be set up across India – one each in Ludhiana, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Varanasi.

The MSME-Samsung Technical Schools will run Samsung’s Advanced Repair and Industrial Skills Enhancement (A.R.I.S.E.2) program, providing students trade-specific training on various aspects of repair and troubleshooting for consumer electronics products such as mobile phones, televisions, home theatres, home appliances and their related accessories. Students will also get real time working experience at Samsung authorised service centres. Other than technical skills, as part of the course the students will get a chance to learn soft skills which will further enable them to provide exemplary customer service.

The partnership will provide a boost to trainees by incorporating a strong component of hands-on industry training. The MOU was signed by Development Commissioner and Additional Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of India, Amarendra Sinha andB.D. Park, President &CEO, South West Asia, Samsung Electronics.

B.D. Park, President & CEO South West Asia, Samsung Electronics said, “India is a key growth market for global consumer electronics manufacturing which lends itself to enormous employment opportunity. As an industry leader, Samsung is committed to working with the Indian government to tap this potential. Our collaboration with the Ministry of MSME to create a pool of skilled workforce through the MSME-Samsung Technical Schools is a step in this direction. We are confident that through the Samsung A.R.I.S.E.2 program, students will get hands-on experience that will make them an asset to the industry.”