Castrol India conducts ‘Castrol CRB TURBOMAX Pragati KiPaathshaala’ in Hyderabad to empower Indian truckers

Telugu super news,Hyderabad, 11 March 2024: Castrol India Limited, India’s premier lubricant manufacturer, has embarked on its next endeavour to empower Indian truck drivers with the launch of its purpose-led initiative, ‘Castrol CRB TURBOMAX Pragati Ki Paathshaala’.

The initiative is aimed at spurring entrepreneurial zeal and enhancing professional competencies of truck drivers with its on-ground leg targeted to upskill over 10,000 truckers across India. With two days of on-ground Paathshaalas in Hyderabad, the ‘Castrol CRB TURBOMAX Pragati Ki Paathshaala’ initiative has upskilled over 350 truck drivers through insightful and interactive knowledge sessions.

The initiative’s on-site camp in Hyderabad comprised engaging educational and entertaining
activities for truck drivers in the city. The knowledge sessions were organised to upskill truckers
in four key aspects – Driving Safety, Truck Ownership, New Technology, and Business
Profitability–empowering them to #BadhteRahoAagey.

Castrol India has consistently extended support for the progress and success of the trucking
community which is instrumental in moving the wheels of the Indian economy. The ‘Castrol CRB
TURBOMAX Pragati Ki Paathshaala’ initiative, an extension of its recent marketing campaign
‘#BadhteRahoAagey’, helps reinforce the commitment.

Mr. Sandeep Sangwan, Managing Director of Castrol India, said, “The trucking community
has always been an integral part of Castrol India, and we have been continuously striving to
ensure their safety and livelihood through transformative initiatives. With this initiative, we want to empower and inspire truck drivers to become ‘Chalak Se Malak’. We are thrilled to receive an encouraging response from Hyderabad which has encouraged us to organise such programmes in the future for the well-being of the trucking community.”

The ‘Castrol CRB TURBOMAX Pragati Ki Paathshaala’ initiative was supported by local
transporters and associations in Hyderabad such as All India Motor Transport Congress
(AIMTC). After the successful conclusion of the two-day programme, over 350 truck drivers
were honoured with certification of participation and reflective stickers that can be placed on
their trucks, encouraging them to Drive Safe and #BadhteRahoAagey.

Mr. Durga Prasad, Representative of All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC),
Hyderabad, stated, “Amid significant advancements in the logistics industry, the commercial
vehicles market is expanding significantly. Right now, we are putting a lot of effort into improving our truck drivers’ abilities and training so they can keep up with the quick improvements without getting overwhelmed. We sincerely thank Castrol CRB TURBOMAX for collaborating with TV9 Network to create ‘Pragati Ki Paathshaala’. This driver upskilling initiative has shown to be an important resource for drivers to learn about truck ownership, the newest innovations, safe driving practices, and road safety. This effort proved to be a really beneficial learning experience for the drivers.”
 
The ‘Castrol CRB TURBOMAX Pragati Ki Paathshaala, a two-and-a-half-month campaign,
began from Ghaziabad (UP) and Kalamboli (Maharashtra) with two specially designed trucks
taking different routes to cover all the four regions across India. Till now, the ‘Castrol CRB
TURBOMAX Pragati Ki Paathshaala’ initiative has upskilled over 7,000 truck drivers during its
journey.