10 Kalyan Auto and Taxi Drivers Complete Marathi Language Training Programme
Ten auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers in Kalyan were felicitated with certificates after completing a practical Marathi language training programme under the ‘Maharashtra Majha, Marathi Majhi Samvad Bhasha’ initiative. The project was designed to encourage non-Marathi-speaking transport workers to use Marathi during their day-to-day interactions with passengers across the city.
The training initiative was jointly organised by the Maharashtra Government’s Transport Department and Marathi Language Department, in association with the Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh and the Konkan Marathi Sahitya Parishad. The practical sessions were conducted over two and a half months, running from June 1 to August 15.
Following the successful completion of the course, a certificate distribution ceremony was held at the Kalyan Sub-Regional Transport Office. The drivers were presented with their certificates in the presence of senior transport officials and course coordinators.
Kalyan Sub-Regional Transport Officer Ashutosh Barakul attended the event alongside Yogesh Joshi, Centre Coordinator of the Konkan Marathi Sahitya Parishad. During the training, trainers Asmita Sawant and Anukul Borse guided the drivers on practical conversational skills to help them interact smoothly with commuters during daily transit.
Speaking at the event, Barakul stated that the language training is expected to reduce communication barriers between drivers and commuters, making regular interactions more effective. Officials noted that equipping commercial drivers with functional Marathi helps them communicate more comfortably while providing public transport services.
Several transport department officials also attended the felicitation, including Assistant Regional Transport Officer Deepak Gopale and Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspectors Akshaya Bansode, Prasad Kharge, Nutan Surjan, Deepak Gangurde, and Swapnil Jadhav.
Officials highlighted that such educational programmes play a significant role in fostering better understanding between public transport operators and the commuting public, while supporting the regular use of the Marathi language in everyday civic life.
