At the point when Bharathi Veerath, who was hailed as Uber's first female driver, was discovered dead, it struck a hard blow at taxis, planning to contract ladies drivers.
Be that as it may, with safety first as their witticism, associations like Delhi-construct startup Women on Wheels, began by Azad Foundation, are hoping to turn their ladies drivers streetsmart. Aside from figuring out how to drive and handle bends with elan, ladies drivers at Azad are also prepared in combative technique and peace promotion. "We show them self-preservation, ladies' rights, legitimate rights and give them medical aid training. It's about bestowing aptitudes, as well as helping them conquer their own troubles like childcare, abusive behavior at home, and so forth," said Nilanjana Sengupta, research and support executive, Azad Foundation. "Male drivers can get regional particularly when they see a lady drive. So we prepare our ladies on taking care of contentions," said Sengupta. Azad's Women on Wheels program has so far prepared several ladies, who have gone onto work for expert taxi benefits in Jaipur, Indore, and Kolkata.
Chennai-based UTOO is screening and preparing around 20 ladies drivers. At startup, Womencabs.com ladies' security was the sole motivation to enter this market. "In 2011, I was studying at IIM-Bengaluru, when I read about the Pune assault case and I chose to begin a ladies' lone taxicab benefit," said Shailendra Singh, originator,womencabs.com.
"We have a rape victim among our drivers. For her to defeat her fear of men and streets and turn into a taxi driver was a huge adventure. Post a six-month training program amid enlistment, they have a three-month at work preparing to enhance information of courses, route, and utilization of innovation," said Singh.
Both Meru taxicabs and Uber, who utilize ladies drivers, did not reveal the quantity of ladies drivers they had on board.
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