Flipkart signs MoU to provide skill building training in Assam




Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, has signed an MoU with the Assam Skill Development Mission to provide skill building training in the state through its Supply Chain Operations Academy (SCOA). The initiative intends to help create a pool of skilled supply chain operations talent and provide relevant industry training and knowledge.

It will further help bridge the skill gap and create employment opportunities in the expanding supply chain industry in the country. Flipkart has launched a specialised and robust training programme under SCOA to impart knowledge on various facets of the e-commerce supply chain, soft skills, safety and compliance know-how. The courses designed and created by the Flipkart team provide a holistic experience and training to candidates with 15 days of digital classroom training and a 45-day on-the-job apprenticeship at Flipkart supply chain facilities, with a stipend of ₹17,500. The programme aims to empower the youth with right-skilling opportunities to build careers in various aspects of supply chain management with industry accepted certification that can augment their employability, Flipkart said in a media statement.

Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, has signed an MoU with the Assam Skill Development Mission to provide skill building training in the state through its Supply Chain Operations Academy (SCOA). The initiative intends to help create a pool of skilled supply chain operations talent and provide relevant industry training and knowledge.

The students will be imparted skills and training through Flipkart’s learning management system, an online platform, where students can learn a diverse set of skills through courses on multiple domains of supply chain.

Flipkart is working across states including Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Punjab, Rajasthan, and West Bengal through industry MoUs and has trained thousands of youth, who have undergone the online and on-the-job training and have received certifications. Shortlisted students also got an opportunity to work along with full-time supply chain employees at facilities across the country, giving them real life exposure of work.

Over the years, Flipkart has trained thousands of its supply chain employees across the country in partnership with various government bodies, which has helped them upskill themselves and grow in their careers.

“With a large number of employable youth in the country, India can unlock its true potential and reap the benefits of demographic dividend by imparting the right skill sets to its young population, thereby enhancing their employability. E-commerce logistics, which forms the backbone of the industry, has been a key enabler in creating opportunities for millions of people across the country through employment, entrepreneurship avenues and many more. Flipkart, is committed to creating such opportunities and has invested heavily in establishing a state-of-the-art supply chain infrastructure over the past several years. Through our SCOA, we aim to offer a judicious mix of online and on-the-job training at our facilities for the wholesome development of the workforce,” Rajneesh Kumar, chief corporate affairs officer, Flipkart, said.

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