As part of Indo-German skill development relationship, the Volkswagen factory in Pune has just concluded training of the first batch of 15 apprentices under its three-year Mechatronics Apprenticeship Programme. Out of these 15, one will now be placed in Germany for one year training at the Volkswagen Salzgitter Engine Plant while the rest get absorbed at the Pune plant that manufactures Volkswagen Polo and Vento and SKODA Rapid. The apprentices get hands-on experience at the shop floor as well as learn various streams like Metal, Electrical and Electronics, PlC Automation, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, IT, Welding, Robotics and CNC machines.