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Swiggy Instamart, YISU Seal MoU to Train 5,000 Telangana Youth for Quick Commerce

The industry–academia program emphasizes practical instruction under university oversight to build operations talent.

Overview

  • Under the memorandum of understanding, Instamart will provide industry expertise, instructional support and guest faculty while YISU will handle academic oversight and curriculum approval through its Academic Council.
  • The multi-year collaboration aims to equip more than 5,000 students in Telangana with skills for roles across the quick commerce supply chain.
  • A three-month course delivered with Scootsy will combine classroom learning with structured field exposure focused on dark-store and retailware operations, with successful graduates fast-tracked into Store Manager Trainee roles.
  • The partnership includes plans for an Instamart-supported Training Lab and a Centre of Excellence at YISU’s permanent campus in Future City Hyderabad.
  • Swiggy CHRO Girish Menon described the initiative as a long-term investment in India’s skilling ecosystem rather than a short-term hiring drive, citing rising demand for operations and management talent.