new delhi jan 21 canadian startup makermax monday announced it would expand operations in india by offering skill development and training courses in electric vehicles ev from this month the trained manpower will cater to future demand for such professionals as india pushes for clean mobility the masterclass on batteries starting january 30 is designed by a team of experts led by a former battery engineer of tesla the company said educational institutes are unable to keep pace with the fastchanging ev technologies and therefore end up churning inadequately trained engineers said makermax cofounder akshay gill makermax is striving to bridge this gap by providing highquality intensive courses for students and professionals coupled with uniquely designed hardware kits interactive live sessions and mentorship from industry experts for enhanced engagement and higher retention he said the company is planning to train more than 500 students and engineers working in the automotive sector in 2019 the online masterclasses are spread over four months for students as well as professionals working in the industry especially in research and development product development quality supply chain and manufacturing besides makermax said it is also expanding its product line to offer testing solutions for the ev powertrain rsn ruj hrs