Mumbai Autorickshaw Drivers Receive Certificates After Marathi Language Training
Around 15,000 Hindi-speaking autorickshaw and taxi drivers in Mumbai completed Marathi language training to improve communication with passengers and authorities. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde distributed certificates at a Borivali event, emphasizing Marathi as the state's primary language and its role in daily interactions. Shinde highlighted the practical benefits of speaking Marathi for business and recalled his own experience as an autorickshaw driver. The initiative aims to foster smoother communication and encourage the use of Marathi among drivers.
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news18 broke this story on 26 Aug, 06:32 pm. Other outlets followed.