The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ola, Bhavish Aggarwal, India’s largest transportation platform, on Monday announced that the company will train 50-lakh driver entrepreneurs on its platform by 2022. This announcement was made at the launch of India’s first state-of-the-art dedicated training centers for drivers in partnership with Rise India, NSDC and Ola in the presence of Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, and Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav.
The announcement was part of Aggarwal’s address at the inauguration, which saw participation from other important Industry leaders and stakeholders such as Manish Kumar, CEO, NSDC and Ajay Chhangani, CEO, RISE INDIA. During the event, Rajiv Pratap Rudy called out the huge need for drivers in the country, and acknowledged Ola’s efforts in providing employment and entrepreneurship opportunities to thousands of aspiring driver-partners.