Swiggy, the popular food delivery platform, announced plans to onboard at least 100,000 women delivery partners by 2030.
The company also revealed it has partnered with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) to launch a financial literacy program aimed at educating delivery partners, with a special focus on empowering women in the workforce.
Swiggy’s Great New Initiative
The MoU was signed during an event attended by Swiggy’s MD and Group CEO Sriharsha Majety, NSE MD and CEO Ashish Kumar Chauhan, and banker Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. During the event, ten women delivery executives who completed the highest number of orders in 2024 were honored, each receiving a cheque of Rs 11,000.
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Majety highlighted the significance of the initiative, recalling Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s earlier remark that the visibility of women running businesses, particularly in sectors like food and beverage, reduces crime and promotes stability. He emphasized that having more women on the streets as delivery partners sends a similarly positive signal. Swiggy is committed to reaching the goal of 100,000 women delivery partners by 2030, with continuous support through new policies and initiatives.
Key Details of the Programme
The financial literacy program, in collaboration with NSE, will offer interactive sessions conducted by Sebi-certified trainers. Topics covered will include budgeting, investment strategies, debt management, and understanding capital markets. The training will be accessible through audiovisual content on Swiggy’s partner app, the DE app, making it easily available to delivery partners.
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Chauhan remarked that this partnership reflects the shared goal of empowering gig workers, especially women, by providing them with the financial knowledge needed to build long-term financial security and independence.
