New Delhi, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Swiggy on Saturday launched an initiative to provide training and employment opportunities within Swiggy's fast commerce and food delivery network.
The partnership will benefit 2.4 lakh delivery partners and staff of restaurants associated with Swiggy.
The initiative will provide employment, internship and training opportunities for individuals in restaurant operations and various aspects of retail management.
Under the Swiggy Skills initiative, its delivery partner platform will be integrated with Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), providing access to skill development courses, certifications and online training modules to Swiggy's workforce.
Jayant Chaudhary, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), said: "Today's partnership shows how public-private partnerships can accelerate and create new avenues for the workforce in the (logistics) sector. There are huge opportunities in this space and we want more companies to interact with us.
Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, MSDE, said: "The partnership will drive transformation at two levels. It will increase the economic contribution of the retail and supply chain logistics sector, while creating training, upskilling and reskilling opportunities for the force." labor, aligned with the vision of our Prime Minister."
He further said that by integrating with Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), under the Swiggy Skills initiative, Swiggy's partner platform will enable its ecosystem to access skills loans, courses, credits and certifications, enabling people improve their skills and livelihood opportunities through this platform.
Rohit Kapoor, CEO, Swiggy Food Marketplace, said, "We plan to integrate with MSDE's Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) across all our partners' apps, which will enable nearly 2.4 lakh delivery partners and our staff 2 lakh partner restaurants easily access online skill development courses, offline certifications and training modules.”
"In Swiggy Instamart operations, we will be able to hire 3,000 people across the country. We have also planned to provide training and internships to 200 people trained by MSDE, in our higher level fast commerce operations," Kapoor added.
The partnership will benefit 2.4 lakh delivery partners and staff of restaurants associated with Swiggy.
The initiative will provide employment, internship and training opportunities for individuals in restaurant operations and various aspects of retail management.
Under the Swiggy Skills initiative, its delivery partner platform will be integrated with Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), providing access to skill development courses, certifications and online training modules to Swiggy's workforce.
Jayant Chaudhary, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), said: "Today's partnership shows how public-private partnerships can accelerate and create new avenues for the workforce in the (logistics) sector. There are huge opportunities in this space and we want more companies to interact with us.
Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, MSDE, said: "The partnership will drive transformation at two levels. It will increase the economic contribution of the retail and supply chain logistics sector, while creating training, upskilling and reskilling opportunities for the force." labor, aligned with the vision of our Prime Minister."
He further said that by integrating with Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), under the Swiggy Skills initiative, Swiggy's partner platform will enable its ecosystem to access skills loans, courses, credits and certifications, enabling people improve their skills and livelihood opportunities through this platform.
Rohit Kapoor, CEO, Swiggy Food Marketplace, said, "We plan to integrate with MSDE's Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) across all our partners' apps, which will enable nearly 2.4 lakh delivery partners and our staff 2 lakh partner restaurants easily access online skill development courses, offline certifications and training modules.”
"In Swiggy Instamart operations, we will be able to hire 3,000 people across the country. We have also planned to provide training and internships to 200 people trained by MSDE, in our higher level fast commerce operations," Kapoor added.
