As many as 85 polytechnic students from North Karnataka have been selected as apprentices following a campus recruitment drive by Toyota Industries Engine India Pvt. Ltd. (TIEI). They include 37 students from the Sri Sanganabasava Mahaswamiji Polytechnic of the BLDEA.
Company officers organised the drive at the polytechnic in Vijayapura last week.
It was open to final-year students from the Mechanical and Automobile Engineering departments of all colleges.
As many as 143 students from various government and private polytechnics from across Vijayapura, Bagalkot and Belagavi districts participated. Among them, 85 were short listed after a written test and a technical interview. They were given appointment letters on the spot.
As many as 37 of the 85 selected candidates are students from the BLDEA SSM Polytechnic. Company officers, including manager Nagendra Kumar K.S., group leader Vishwa Purna Rao and leader Nagesh, were present.
Polytechnic principal Prabhudev B., placement officer Sudhanva V. Kulkarni and faculty members Pandurang Aslankar and Eeresha Patil and others were present.
Published – November 02, 2026 07:00 pm IST
