MSDE, Swiggy tie up to provide skilling, employment opportunities

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Swiggy on Saturday launched an initiative to provide skilling and employment opportunities within Swiggy's food delivery and the quick commerce network. The partnership will benefit 2.4 lakh delivery partners and staff of restaurant partners associated with Swiggy. The initiative will provide employment, internship and training opportunities for people 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 online skill development courses, certifications, and training modules to Swiggy's workforce. Jayant Chaudhary, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), said, "Today's partnership showcases how public private partnerships can accelerate and create new avenues for the workforce in the (logistics) sector. There are hu