The well-known convenience platform Swiggy and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) join hands, to launch Swiggy Skills. It is an initiative created to offer various sills and employment opportunities, within its food delivery and quick networking.
The platform was launched on September 7,2024 in New Delhi. It was launched by Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Minister of Skill Development Entrepreneurship, and Minister of State for Education.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the MSDE and Swiggy. The goal is to create employment, internship and training opportunities for people in restaurant operations and various other aspects of retail management, a press release by Swiggy stated
Speaking on the occasion, Jayant Chaudhary highlighted how the logistics sector will play a key role in India to realize the goal of “Viksit Bharat @ 2047.”
He stated “Our government has launched the National Logistics Policy in India. We are also creating an enabling ecosystem for the growth in this sector where skilling and education work hand in hand.”
Rohit Kapoor, the CEO of Swiggy laid emphasis on Swiggy Skills, he said that the initiative will have four broad components. Kapoor stated, “We plan to integrate with MSDE’s Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) across our partners' apps, enabling almost 2.4 lakh delivery partners and the staff of our 2 lakh restaurant partners to easily access online skill development courses, offline certifications, and training modules.”
Adding to which , he also said” “Second, youngsters who have undergone training under MSDE’s programme for operational roles such as retail and logistics management, and operational aspects of F&B business, will be connected to Swiggy’s ecosystem of restaurants and retail backend operations, where they can find suitable opportunities.”
MSDE is a government ministry in India responsible for coordinating skill development efforts across the country. It aims to bridge the gap between the demand and supply of skilled manpower.
Swiggy Skills is an initiative launched by Swiggy and MSDE to provide skill development and employment opportunities in the food delivery and retail sectors.
Swiggy Skills was launched on September 7, 2024, in New Delhi.
Swiggy Skills was launched by Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
The partnership aims to create employment, internships, and training opportunities in restaurant operations, retail management, and logistics.
Through integration with MSDE's Skill India Digital Hub, delivery and restaurant partners will access online courses, certifications, and training modules.