Karnataka ties up with Uber to train taxi drivers under 'Airavata' scheme

Under Airavata scheme, state to give financial grant of Rs 500,000 to each beneficiary

Karnataka has roped in global taxi aggregator Uber as its training partner for the 'Airavata' scheme under which around 4,500 taxi drivers belonging to backward sections will be identified and trained to make them self-employable.

Under the scheme, the state will provide a financial grant of Rs 500,000 to each identified beneficiary from the scheduled cast and scheduled tribe community which will help them to buy taxi for joining the fleet of taxi aggregators. Apart from this grant, the state will also facilitate training in various inter-personal communications and gender sensitivity issues through the private partner.

"With Uber, we want to ensure