The Delhi Transport Minister, Kailash Gahlot on Tuesday handed over appointment letters to the first batch of 11 women bus drivers who have completed their training and will be employed with the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC).
He further said that the Government plans to have 200 women bus drivers with the DTC as part of its effort to provide employment opportunities to them. Addressing the media, Gahlot said that it was CM Arvind Kejriwal's dream to empower women and provide them employment. “Today, 11 women drivers got employment letters after completing their training.
Ten more women are getting trained while the other batches have also begun. We plan to have 200 women drivers in DTC,” he said. “We had relaxed norms for the women.
These women drivers have completed a training of three months. They have been trained in the depot and also have had on-road training. Experienced trainers from DTC have trained them,” Gahlot added.