MSDE and Swiggy join forces to provide skills and employment

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Swiggy on Saturday launched an initiative to provide training and employment opportunities within Swiggy’s food delivery and fast-track trading network.

The partnership will benefit 2.4 lakh delivery partners and staff of restaurant partners associated with Swiggy.

The initiative provides employment, internship and training opportunities for people in the restaurant sector and various aspects of retail management.

As part of the Swiggy Skills initiative, the delivery partner’s platform will be integrated with Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), providing Swiggy employees with access to online skill development courses, certifications and training modules.

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 the (logistics) sector and create new avenues for the workforce. There is huge opportunity in this sector and we would like more companies to partner with us.”

Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, MSDE, said: “The partnership will drive transformation at two levels. It will enhance the economic contribution of the retail and supply chain logistics sector while creating opportunities for the workforce to develop skills, upskill and reskill, in line with our Prime Minister’s vision.”

He further said that the integration with the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), under the Swiggy Skills initiative, the Swiggy partner platform will ensure that the ecosystem gets access to skill loans, courses, credits and certifications. This will enable people to enhance their skills and opportunities for a better livelihood through this platform.

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