Bajaj urges continuous upskilling

SIAM’s Automotive HR Youth Workshop on May 22 in New Delhi put workforce capability at the center of India’s auto-sector conversation. The industry body said the event was held under its Human Capital Group and was designed to bring together young HR professionals to discuss workplace trends, future-ready skills and people practices. A post from SIAM India said a Bajaj Auto assistant manager used the platform to argue that upskilling opportunities are widening as the industry changes, and that continuous learning is becoming essential for young engineers and production managers. ### Why was this workshop notable? SIAM scheduled the workshop for May 22, 2026, at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. On its event page, the group said the program was aimed at young HR professionals from the automotive industry and framed around the sector’s shift toward alternative powertrains, increasing digitalization and changing business models. (siam.in) The SIAM post about the session added a more shop-floor emphasis. It said the Bajaj Auto speaker told attendees that discipline and dedication remain critical for young engineers and production managers even as upskilling opportunities expand with industry transformation. That made the intervention notable because it came from an automaker representative at an HR-focused industry event, not from a training vendor or consultant. (siam.in) ### What exactly did the Bajaj Auto speaker say? SIAM’s account of the session said the Bajaj Auto assistant manager emphasized three linked points: expanding upskilling opportunities, continuous learning, and the role of discipline and dedication. The wording matters because it ties technical development to work habits as well as formal training. (siam.in) Bajaj Auto already has a named skilling platform in place. Bajaj Group’s company page says Bajaj Engineering Skills Training, or BEST, is Bajaj Auto’s flagship CSR initiative for manufacturing-skills training for young engineers. That does not appear to be the same program as the SIAM workshop, but it shows the company has an existing skilling framework behind the public remarks. (siam.in) ### Why does “continuous learning” keep coming up in auto? SIAM’s event description linked the talent discussion to multiple alternative powertrain technologies, digitalization and evolving business models. In practical terms, that means employers are dealing with more process variation, more software content and more frequent changes in products and operations than in a simpler single-technology cycle. (bajajgroup.company) SIAM has made similar points in earlier HR events. Coverage of its 2025 Automotive HR & Skilling Conclave said the industry body gathered automakers, government representatives, academia and technology partners to discuss aligning skills with business goals and preparing the workforce for a technology-driven mobility sector. (siam.in) ### Who was SIAM trying to reach? SIAM said the workshop was aimed at young HR professionals, but the language used around the Bajaj Auto intervention reached beyond HR teams. The post specifically mentioned young engineers and production managers, suggesting the audience for “future-ready skills” now includes technical and frontline operations roles as well as personnel specialists. (motorindiaonline.in) SIAM describes itself as the apex national body representing major vehicle and vehicular-engine manufacturers in India. That gives the workshop a broader industry setting: the discussion was hosted by the main manufacturers’ body rather than by a single company. ### What comes next after this workshop? SIAM’s events page lists its next major public gathering as World Environment Day on June 5, 2026, followed by its annual convention on September 3, 2026, both in New Delhi. (siam.in) Those events will provide the next formal venues where the industry body may expand on workforce, technology and operating priorities raised at the May 22 workshop. (siam.in) (siamindia.com)