BetterPlace and UP government aim to train over 100,000 frontline workers by 2025
Bengaluru, March 18 (IANS) BetterPlace, Asia’s largest SaaS and horizontal platform for frontline workforce management, has signed an MoU with the Uttar Pradesh government to upskill and make over 1 lakh frontline workers job-ready by 2025. The company aims to focus on gender diversity by upskilling more women.
Pravin Agarwala, Group CEO and Co-founder of BetterPlace, highlighted the company’s priority to improve opportunities and widen the work horizons for India’s frontline workforce. The collaboration with the UP Government will focus on identifying skill gaps, tailoring training programs, evaluating effectiveness, and assisting with job placements.
M. Devraj, Principal Secretary of Vocational Education and Skill Development Department, Uttar Pradesh, emphasized that the initiative will contribute to the economic development of Uttar Pradesh by supplying skilled individuals to meet industry demands and help the state achieve its goal of becoming a trillion-dollar economy.
BetterPlace has upskilled over 3.4 million people in the last 3 years and currently serves more than 30 million frontline workers. The platform is India’s largest full-stack tech platform for frontline workforce management, aiming to empower individuals with the necessary skills for employment opportunities.
