On its silver jubilee year of operations, Maruti Suzuki has launched its first education and training institute in the northen region in collaboration with BGS institute of Science and Management at Mohali.

Kulvinder Singh Bawa managing director of BGS signed an MoU with Maruti Suzuki in the presence of P Agarwal, general manager services, BS Soni zonal service head north and Ankur Sharma, regional manager Maruti.

The training courses will be run in Mohali and Banglore campus of BGS. Aggarwal said that this is first of its kind certificate courses started by Maruti to meet the job requirement of mechanic, supervisor, office administrator in Maruti dealer network offices.

He said that those keen to make career in automobile industry could join the courses starting from June, 2009.

Aggarwal said although the company was not issuing any ?guarantee? that all trainees would be provided jobs, but there was ample scope for them to get jobs in Maruti outlets across the country.