Bengaluru, October 26, 2016: TÜV Rheinland India, a subsidiary of TÜV Rheinland Group, Germany, a worldwide leader in testing, training, inspection, consulting and certification, announced that it has partnered with National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous body under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), to conduct ‘Suryamitras’ training program PAN India.

The ‘Suryamitras’ training program will provide industry ready skilled technicians for installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance in the field of solar technology. The main objective of this program is to train the 10+2 passed, ITI/Diploma holders as field technicians to execute National Solar Mission (NSM) programs across the country.

The Academy and Life care division of TUV Rheinland India trains over 9000 students per annum in different trades Pan India, has 1.2 lakh sq.ft of labs and 200, 000 sq.ft of training facilities. This division would be responsible for setting up these ‘Suryamitras’ centres across India and steps have already been initiated to establish 35 centres in the current year and train around 5000 students.

“We are extremely pleased that NISE has chosen TUV Rheinland as one of the 3 agencies in India to conduct the ‘Suryamitras’ training program”, said Thomas Fuhrmann, Managing Director, TUV Rheinland India. “This is a result of our rich expertise and experience in operating such vocational training centres across India. We own more than 80 TUV Rheinland NIFE academy centres and run Cairn Centre of Excellence (CCOE) in partnership with Cairn India which has been awarded as the best Centre of vocational training in Rajasthan.”

“TUV Rheinland India has partnered with several Govt. agencies to offer best of skill education in India. Some of the major Government agencies with whom we have partnered include MNRE, Skill council for green jobs, Rajasthan Skills and Livelihood Development Corporation, Dept of tribal area development, etc. The partnership on the ‘Suryamitras’ program with NISE is yet another initiative by us to further our commitment to ‘Skilling India’,the dream project of the Honorable Prime Minister of India for creating job opportunities for the unemployed youth in various sectors throughout the country.” added Thomas Fuhrmann.