Investment firm Rise India, Rajasthan government ink pact for driving training centres

BENGALURU: Investment firm Rise India has signed an agreement with Rajasthan government’s department of skills, employment and entrepreneurship to set up driving training centres in seven divisional headquarters.

Rise India will also set up agriculture hubs to provide skills training in agriculture, horticulture and animal husbandry, its co-founder Ajay Chhangani said. “These seven centres will focus on training for driving, ranging from light motor vehicle, heavy motor vehicle and heavy infrastructure equipment including cranes. We plan to train 1 lakh people in Rajasthan alone for driving in the next three years,” Chhangani told ET.

The firm gets access to infrastructure and financial assistance for training purposes. In the next phase, the firm plans to partner with Odisha, Maharashtra governments.