Flipkart joins hands with Logistics Skill Sector Council

Flipkart has signed an agreement with the Logistics Skill Sector Council (LSC) and Karnataka Skill Development Centre (KSDC) to set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru for building skilled and trained workforce for the e-commerce industry in India.

Introduced to augment skill development for the logistic industry, Flipkart’s CoE will be open to people who want to work in the logistics industry.

The centre aims to bring the spotlight on the importance of skill development for the sector and complement its growth in the coming years.

Spread across an area of 1,500 sq ft, the CoE for e-commerce supply chain in Bengaluru has new-age classrooms equipped with computers  offering projector-based learning for the all round development of the candidates.

Flipkart has co-developed an extensive training module along with LSC and KSDC to train candidates on the various nuances of storage and distribution, customer management and material handling, it said adding that the training also covers the necessary soft skills required to interact with customers.

This also includes giving away knowledge on local transportation laws and regulations and also giving students holistic knowledge of the end-to-end supply chain, it noted.

Karnataka Kaushalya Mission, which is part of the Department of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Livelihood, Karnataka Government, and LSC helps mobilise aspirants for the Centre of Excellence.

In addition to the training, selected candidates will also get an opportunity to join a 60-day apprenticeship programme with Flipkart under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme to work on various aspects of a supply chain and expand their employment prospects in the e-commerce sector.

Upon successfully completing the training course, candidates will be awarded certification under the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSFQ) which is equivalent to an undergraduate degree. This certificate is recognised across seven countries including, Australia, Denmark, Germany and Saudi Arabia.

Through this initiative, Flipkart aims to enhance the employability of unskilled and unemployed people and make them a part of India’s skilled and certified workforce, the statement said.