Uber to extend gender sensitisation drill to 100,000 driver partners

After the coronavirus lockdowns came into effect last year, Uber continued the sessions with drivers virtually and has so far managed to train 63,000 of them

Uber said Monday it was extending its partnership with Delhi-based NGO Manas Foundation to gender sensitise 100,000 drivers by this year end.

The ride hailing firm has had a partnership with Manas Foundation since 2018. Until the coronavirus pandemic-related lockdowns came into effect last year, Uber managed to train 63,000 of its driver partners. Uber India and the Manas Foundation will now be delivering them virtually over Zoom in 34 cities. 

"The earlier, in person programme was done in seven cities, across seven different states. So we are now extending this program to 34 cities across 14 states. It will