STFC partners with Skill India to train drivers

Hyderabad: With an aim to train Indians in different industry-related jobs, Shriram Transport Finance Company (STFC), India's largest commercial vehicle financer has partnered with Skill India to train 1,000 drivers to ensure seamless and accident free transportation of oxygen tankers.

With an objective to streamline Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) tankers supply chain during the pandemic, it has launched a CSR initiative- Shriram Seva Sankalp LMO driver training.

The training program help in creating skilled drivers to transport cryogenic medical oxygen tankers owing to its growing significance in medical management of Covid-19 across hospitals. After the successful completion of the training program, the drivers will be awarded with a certification by Logistics Skill Council.

Umesh Revankar, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, STFC, said: "Since the start of our CSR training program, over 10,000 candidates have been trained. The need for skilled drivers to operate oxygen tankers was felt in 2021 due to the acute shortage of oxygen in the country. Our aim is to provide continuous support to the society during this pandemic. We have decided to work together with the government to prevent a similar situation in the future."