DENSO Int’l India sets up ‘Safety DOJO’ at Govt. Model ITI, carries out other development initiatives under CSR

GURUGRAM: DENSO International India Private Limited – the Indian arm of a global company DENSO focused on advanced mobility, has set up a ‘Safety DOJO’ center at Government Model Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Gurugram, and also carried out a number development activities under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.

In a heart-warming ceremony held at the Govt. Model ITI in Sector 14, Gurugram, on 27th March 2024, the ‘Safety DOJO’ centre for students was inaugurated in the gracious presence of DENSO International India top management including Yasuhiro Iida, CEO India Region, Chairman & MD along with Pushpender Dahiya (Vice President- Admin), Takuya Usami, Vice President – Corporate, Yukihiko Noda (DMD) and other CSR Committee members, and were also honored for their exceptional contributions and unwavering support to the society under company’s CSR obligation by nurturing skills, promoting safety, and fostering a spirit of Monozukuri  ものづくり(craftsmanship). With this initiative, the company has become an integral part of the I.T.I community.

A DOJO Center is a learning environment meticulously crafted to foster collaboration, hands-on practice, and skill mastery. DOJO — which is derived from the Japanese word for a martial arts training hall — involves a space devoted to deliberate, focused learning.

It is a place in an organization where teams can learn complex skills, practices, and tools to help them develop better products faster. Dojos make use of blended learning. In Japanese, DOJO means “a place of the way”.

Additionally, to foster excellence DENSO International did many other activities such as establishing a full-fledged Safety DOJO- recognizing the importance of hands-on training enabling them to hone technical skills & enhance employability, creating a Serene Sitting Area – develop a serene sitting area allows students to unwind, reflect, recharge to flourish ideas, and elevating Park and Green Spaces- Create an eco-friendly environment to inspire creativity.

The company’s activities also involved empowering girl students by creating a dedicated volleyball court for them to unleash their athletic prowess, fostering teamwork, resilience, and confidence. It also revamped ITI’s Infrastructure to create a conducive environment towards holistic growth and skill development.

Building India as world class automotive manufacturing hub, DENSO started it’s operation in India more than 30 years back in 1986, meeting local needs of India through our six group companies operating to develop and manufacture the products best suited for Indian market with a skilled team of over 4,000 associates. It values the DENSO tradition of Monozukuri as it pursues new value and craft the core of better future.

The Japanese word Monozukuri is a combination of ‘Mono‘, meaning thing and ‘Zukuri‘, meaning the act of making, sometimes translated as manufacturing or craftsmanship. Monozukuri describes the gap between the end result and the process that leads to that end result.