Through the collaboration, thousands of students from 240 Tamil Nadu schools will be equipped with essential road safety skills through master trainers.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras’ Center of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS) has joined hands with Ford to launch an initiative aimed at training the next generation of drivers. The move comes to address the growing concern of road accidents involving young drivers.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by CoERS and Ford in this regard at the IIT Madras campus on August 30, 2024.
As part of the initiative, thousands of students from 240 schools in Tamil Nadu will be equipped with essential road safety knowledge and skills through master trainers. It will focus on practical training, emphasizing responsible driving on the roads.
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