Swiggy launches skills academy for delivery executives and their children
- ByStartupStory | September 14, 2022
Swiggy, a food tech startup has launched Swiggy Skills Academy that is a multi-skilling and multilingual learning offering for its delivery workers and their children.
To assist Swiggy’s delivery staff, the Swiggy Skills Academy will provide free access to learning and development courses. Over 24,000 children of delivery employees have already registered for access to educational content, which claims that the scheme will assist its delivery workers in finishing their education, according to the company.
Swiggy has partnered with Khan Academy, a non-profit educational organisation, to provide courses and certifications. It has also partnered with Google to use Read Along, a speech-based reading tool, to help children of delivery workers improve their reading skills.
To offer courses and certifications, Swiggy has teamed with Khan Academy, a nonprofit educational organisation. Furthermore, it has teamed up with Google to utilise Read Along, a speech-based reading programme, to help delivery employees’ kids become better readers.
The gig workers in India are young, financially stressed, and largely uninsured, and that these “gigs” are increasingly becoming forced long-term commitments, a recent report revealed.
The courses may be accessed through the delivery partner app of Swiggy and cover topics including English, IT, personal finance, and computer skills. Even when the delivery partner leaves Swiggy, their children, nieces, and nephews will have access to the platform to receive professional counselling.
The academy will also offer courses for those who want to explore new roles within Swiggy, like that of a fleet manager or team lead. Workers opting for these courses will also receive certifications from various national institutes and government bodies that Swiggy will partner with.
In order to assist employees in completing their high school diplomas, associate’s degrees, post-secondary education, or professional certifications, the SoftBank-backed company has also partnered with educational institutions and colleges.
Head of human resources at Swiggy, Girish Menon said, “With Swiggy Skills, we have taken a step in fulfilling our responsibility towards our executives with the focus to create an opportunity for their growth and progress. Providing our delivery executives with an avenue for well-rounded learning and development not only benefits them in their current role but also plays a key role in their long-term aspirations and success.”
The programme’s announcement comes at a time even though the company had faced strikes in various metros over the past few months by delivery workers protesting against poor pay and its working conditions.
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