E-commerce giant Flipkart has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Logistics Skill Sector Council (LSC) and Karnataka Skill Development Centre. LSC is an organisation set up by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship through National Skill Development Corporation of India.
Under this, the aspirants would be skillfully trained for the fast-growing e-commerce industry and Flipkart has launched a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for the same.
Flipkart’s CoE will be open to aspirants who want to work in the logistics industry and aims to bring the spotlight on the importance of skill development for the sector and complement its growth in the coming years.
Unemployment and unemployability are two of the big issues the country faces today. The logistics industry is one of the largest employers in the country with over four crore people employed in the supply chain but faces the shortage of skilled manpower to meet the growing demand. Our first-of-its-kind industry partnership with Flipkart is a bright step towards bringing industry acceptability and employment to the unskilled workforce,” said LSC Chairman T S Ramanujam.
The candidates will be awarded certification under the National Skill Qualification Framework which is equivalent to an undergraduate degree upon successful completion of the training. This certificate is recognised across seven countries including Australia, Denmark, Germany and Saudi Arabia.
Flipkart now has a registered customer base of over 30 crore, offering over 15 crore products across 80-plus categories.
