The Indian Government is urging services such as Uber and Ola train up to 100,000 drivers per annum; the majority of them women. In return, the government will cut wait times on issuance of commercial driver licenses and create a month-long curriculum. “Women are not only more likely than men to be in need of transport, but they also have less experience with driving cars,” said Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari.
The Indian Government is urging services such as Uber and Ola train up to 100,000 drivers per annum; the majority of them women. In return, the government will cut wait times on issuance of commercial driver licenses and create a month-long curriculum. This could help the country to reach employment goals outlined in the Skill India initiative without having to spend public funds and help to plug the significant shortfall in supply of commercial drivers for the on-demand taxi services.