10 Kalyan Drivers Felicitated For Learning Marathi

Ten auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers in Kalyan were felicitated with certificates for completing a practical Marathi language training programme.

The programme, called ‘Maharashtra Majha, Marathi Majhi Samvad Bhasha’, aims to encourage non-Marathi-speaking transport workers to use Marathi in their daily interactions with passengers.

The training was conducted from June 1 to August 15 and was jointly organised by the Maharashtra Government’s Transport Department and Marathi Language Department, in association with the Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh and Konkan Marathi Sahitya Parishad.

The certificates were distributed to the drivers at the Kalyan Sub-Regional Transport Office. Kalyan Sub-Regional Transport Officer Ashutosh Barakul was present at the certificate distribution programme.

Yogesh Joshi, Centre Coordinator of the Konkan Marathi Sahitya Parishad, along with trainers Asmita Sawant and Anukul Borse, guided the participants on the practical use of Marathi in their daily interactions with passengers.

Assistant Regional Transport Officer Deepak Gopale and other officials were also present at the programme.

Speaking on the occasion, Barakul said the language training would help reduce communication barriers between drivers and passengers and make day-to-day interactions more effective.

The initiative seeks to equip non-Marathi-speaking auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers with basic practical Marathi so that they can communicate more comfortably with passengers, particularly while providing transport services across the city.

Officials said such training programmes can play an important role in improving communication between public transport service providers and commuters while encouraging the practical use of Marathi in everyday life.

This initiative is a step towards promoting the use of Marathi language in the state and making it more accessible to people from different linguistic backgrounds.

The success of this programme can be measured by the positive impact it has on the communication between drivers and passengers, and its potential to be replicated in other parts of the state.

In conclusion, the felicitation of the 10 auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers in Kalyan is a significant step towards promoting the use of Marathi language and improving communication between public transport service providers and commuters.