The Hindu Business Line : Heidelberg India hosting print education programme

In order to develop skills and to plug the gap, Heidelberg India Private Ltd, the 100 per cent subsidiary of €3.8-billion Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, is organising a four-week ‘Teacher development programme’ to be held in Germany.

The Deputy Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Chennai, Mr Erwin Wendland, presented the scholarships.

Global standards

Addressing the media, the Managing Director of Heidelberg India, Mr Klaus B. Nielsen, said the programme, jointly supported by German Government-owned development finance institution DEG and Heidelberg India, was aimed at supporting and developing teachers in printing technology education to international standards.

Ten teachers of printing technology institutions from Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Haryana, Mumbai, Pune, Shoranur and Sivakasi would participate in the programme, he said.

Emerging techs

By imparting training to teachers, the dissemination of knowledge and skills would be exponential. This would enable the industry to keep pace with emerging technologies.

The company initiated its students’ programme as part of its golden jubilee celebrations of its Indian operations in 2005. So far, three batches of ten students each have been to Germany, he said.

Print academy

As the demand is increasing, the company is now setting up print media academy in Chennai.

The objective of setting up the academy is to impart skill sets to everyone involved in printing press — from the operator to the proprietor.

It would be operational by June and could train about 2,000 people a year.

In 2006-07 Heidelberg India trebled its turnover to Rs 200 crore, selling more than 250 sheet-feed printing units.

The company hopes to record similar growth in 2007-08.

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