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State-of-the-art driving school opened in Khammam

— Photo G.N.Rao

In Driver’s seaT! Khammam Collector, Shashibhushan Kumar on a simulation-based driving session after inaugurating the Auto start state-of-the-art driving school as Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, MLC looks on in Khammam on Tuesday.

KHAMMAM: A driving school providing simulation based training was set up in the town by the Auto Start. Inaugurating the school on Tuesday, the Khammam Collector, Shashibhushan Kumar said that this was the first driving school of its kind in the districts ( outside Hyderabad) to come up with training facility with state- of-the- art technology benefiting youths in the rural pockets.

He said that the administration was keen on honing the skills of the rural youths in different trades thus making them fully equipped to compete for the low end placements in the various companies including the IT sector which were on a rapid expansion in the State. The Collector said that the district administration would sponsor some youths for the simulation-based training under the Rajiv Udyogsri programme.

The training would give them guaranteed employment. Trained drivers were in good demand all over and they could certainly be assured of a handsome salary. The Collector, who tried his hand on the simulator, said that it was a good experience. It would help the drivers to get trained in safe environment.

They would gain rich driving experience with the simulation based training at an affordable fee, he added.

Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, MLC, said in his address that the road accidents were claiming more lives every year than the world wars. The simulator providing a high degree of realism would certainly be an asset for those planning for a career in the automobile sector, especially driving.

He said that the road transport authority also could upgrade their establishments with the simulators.

Mr. Mathew, head of operations of the Zen technologies, the simulator manufacturers, said that the simulation-based training would make the drivers familiar with road conditions and the hazard perception. The simulator would cost Rs. 15 lakhs.

The driving skills gained in the training sessions on the simulator would be put to test on road for about 10 days, before the trainees were recommended for issue of driving license.

The Zilla Parishad Chief Exective officer, Samuel Anand Kumar and Break inspector Mr. Dhanraj Bajaj were among the officials who took part.

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