Urban Company further strengthened its existing partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) by signing an agreement spanning training and digital certification. The company had earlier signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NSDC in 2019 which enabled all Urban Company service professionals to be Skill India certified.
Under the program, freshers will undergo skills training imparted by Urban Company for the following categories – Salon, Spa & Massage, Electricians, Plumbers, Carpenters, Appliance Repair, and Cleaning & Pest Control. All the partners who will join the platform under the Scheme for Market Led Fee-Based Services program by NSDC will also be available on the Skill India portal (SIP). All the partners will be provided co-branded digital certificates upon completion of the training and clearing assessment. Further, the certificates will be QR coded and will be available on both NSDC’s Skill India portal and the Urban Company app.
Mr. Ved Mani Tiwari, Chief Operating Officer and Officiating CEO, of NSDC and Mr Abhiraj Bhal, CEO & Co-founder Urban Company Officiating CEO, NSDC said, “With the core purpose of providing Opportunities to All through the Skills for All vision, NSDC is partnering with Urban Company to train thousands of unskilled workers into blue-collar skilled micro-entrepreneurs.