Maruti Suzuki sets up state-of-the-art Smart Factory Lab at Government Polytechnic College in Lucknow

• • The Company has set up Smart Factory Labs in 4 Government Polytechnic Colleges in Lucknow, IERT Allahabad, Ambala, and Nilokheri.
• • Labs equipped with industry-relevant technologies: automation, IIoT, pneumatics, energy measurement, and motion control systems.
• • Five students at Government Polytechnic College, Lucknow received merit-based scholarships.

Lucknow / New Delhi, : Maruti Suzuki India Limited (“Maruti Suzuki”) has set up Smart Factory Lab at the Government Polytechnic College, Lucknow, as part of its ongoing commitment to skill development and industry–academia collaboration. In the inaugural year, around 400^# students at the Government Polytechnic College Lucknow, will be trained in the Smart Factory Lab.

Established under the Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, the Smart Factory Lab aims to empower diploma students with hands-on training in advanced manufacturing technologies relevant to the evolving needs of the automotive and manufacturing sectors.

The facility is designed to provide practical exposure to modern production systems, helping bridge the gap between academic learning and industry requirements.

Through this initiative, Maruti Suzuki seeks to inculcate the right mindset required by the industry, enhance employability, strengthen technical competencies, and prepare students to emerge as industry-ready professionals, contributing to a future-ready workforce.

Speaking on this initiative, Mr. Rahul Bharti, Senior Executive Officer, Corporate Affairs, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “Skill development is a core pillar of Maruti Suzuki’s CSR initiative. By upgrading facilities into Smart Factory Labs, we are building future-ready professionals in alignment with the Government of India’s Skill India mission. These labs will provide experiential learning opportunities to meet the evolving needs of the manufacturing sector, minimise the skill gap, and instil confidence in students in using industry-specific equipments.”

He added, “Alongside upgrading facilities at Government colleges, Maruti Suzuki has also set up four Japan India Institute for Manufacturing (JIM), a collaboration between the governments of Japan and India. JIMs impart advanced manufacturing techniques, hands-on learning, and efficient shop-floor management practices based on Japanese manufacturing principles and soft skills required to make students industry-ready.”

The state-of-the-art laboratories provide students with hands-on exposure to advanced, industry-relevant technologies, including automation, Industry 4.0i, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), pneumatics, energy measurement, and motion control systems. Designed to replicate real-world manufacturing environments, the labs aim to strengthen practical learning and technical proficiency among diploma students.

Under the guidance of Maruti Suzuki experts, students will be able to effectively bridge the gap between classroom learning and shop-floor applications, equipping them with the skills required for future-ready careers in smart manufacturing.

To further encourage academic excellence, the Company also awarded merit-based scholarships to five students at Government Polytechnic College, Lucknow, during the inauguration ceremony.

About Maruti Suzuki’s support for Industrial Training Institutes

Maruti Suzuki aligns with the Government of India’s flagship ‘Skill India’ mission to impart the relevant skill training to create livelihood opportunities for the youth. The Company currently supports 31 Govt. ITIs in manufacturing trades across 10 states and Union Territories under its CSR program, where it provides training and placement assistance to students.

Additionally, Maruti Suzuki has set up Advanced Manufacturing Lab (AML) in 18 ITIs to provide industry-specific hands-on training in critical areas of automotive manufacturing.

Around 15,000 students have been trained in FY 25-26 at Maruti Suzuki supported ITIs.

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ⁱ Industry 4.0 is a term to represent a shift in the manufacturing industry where machines and computers are connected with wireless connectivity or sensors and communicate with each other for decision-making without human intervention. It describes the trend towards smart factories through autonomation and shift towards processes like the Internet of Things, simulation, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, big data & analytics, cloud computing, etc.
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