{
  "id": 4864615,
  "title": "Non-Marathi Auto Drivers In Dombivli Complete Marathi Language Workshop To Improve Passenger Communication",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/non-marathi-auto-drivers-in-dombivli-complete-marathi-language",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:56:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/non-marathi-auto-drivers-in-dombivli-complete-marathi-language-workshop-to-improve-passenger-communication"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In an effort to enhance interaction between non-Marathi-speaking auto drivers and passengers in Dombivli, a two-month Marathi language workshop was successfully completed by these drivers. Organized by Rickshaw Chalak-Malak Sanghatana, the workshop aimed to equip drivers with basic Marathi communication skills for smoother day-to-day interactions on the road. The event culminated in a certificate ceremony at the Shri Gajanan Maharaj Temple Centre in Garibachapada, Dombivli West, attended by officials, sector representatives, and workshop trainers. The drivers also took a Marathi-language oath to continue learning and applying their language skills during passenger interactions. The initiative, while not intended to create barriers, seeks to bridge the communication gap, improve comfort for both drivers and passengers, and ultimately enhance public transport services within the culturally diverse Kalyan-Dombivli area.",
  "summary": "Kalyan: In an initiative aimed at making communication between autorickshaw drivers and passengers smoother, non-Marathi-speaking auto drivers in Dombivli have completed a two-month Marathi language communication workshop and received certificates for their training. The workshop was organised by the Rickshaw Chalak-Malak Sanghatana with the objective of enabling drivers from non-Marathi-speaking…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}