India, May 27 -- Maruti Suzuki India, the country's largest passenger vehicle manufacturer, has launched a comprehensive training capsule to handle high voltage systems required for electric (EVs) and hybrid vehicles (HEVs).

The training module is set to be introduced in over 130 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in 24 States and 4 Union Territories in India. As part of the carmaker's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, it will invest around INR 390 million to support the initiative.

The module will be introduced for second-year ITI students and covers topics such as - fundamentals of EVs and HEVs, safety procedures for handling high voltage systems, usage of special tools and equipment and best practices for system m...