Mumbai: Many auto unions, including Mumbai Autorickshawmen’s Union, BJP-led Navbharatiya Shiv Vahatuk Sanghatana, Seva Sarathi union, among others, have begun coaching auto taxi drivers in functional Marathi. This is apart from Tardeo and Andheri RTOs teaching Marathi to drivers at their premises. The state transport dept made it mandatory for all drivers to have basic…
The session, held inside the RTO premises, focused as much on conduct as on communication Mumbai: At the Tardeo RTO, the state’s push to make Marathi proficiency mandatory for public transport drivers moved from policy to classroom.In the first batch of a four-week Marathi-language certification programme — witnessed by this correspondent — autorickshaw and taxi…
The initiative targets non-Marathi auto and taxi drivers and is designed to ensure they can speak, understand, and use the language confidently during everyday passenger interactions Mumbai: Marathi lectures have begun for autorickshaw and taxi drivers at city RTOs, with sessions underway at Tardeo in the island city and Andheri in the suburbs.The initiative targets…
