e in building India’s future-ready skilling ecosystem with NCVET, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

Flipkart deepens rol

 ● Partnership aims to build nationally recognised, industry-led skilling pathways for India’s e-commerce and logistics workforce

● Flipkart to contribute operational expertise to strengthen training, assessment and certification aligned with the Skill India Mission

National, December 2025: Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, has entered into an agreement with the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) to strengthen India’s skilling ecosystem and support the government’s Skill India Mission with a focus on creating nationally recognised, industry-led pathways for India’s fast-growing e-commerce and logistics workforce. The agreement took place at Kaushal Bhawan, New Delhi, in the presence of senior representatives from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and NCVET. Ms. Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Chairperson, NCVET, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, alongside Mr. Rajneesh Kumar, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Flipkart Group; Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Kumar Gaba, Executive Member, NCVET and Lt. Col. Vikram Singh Bhati, Director, NCVET were present amongst dignitaries.

Established under the aegis of MSDE, NCVET plays a critical role in regulating and ensuring quality across India’s vocational education, training, and skilling ecosystem. Its mandate focuses on creating nationally benchmarked standards that strengthen workforce employability and contribute to sustained economic growth.

Through this collaboration, Flipkart is building the capability to become the first organisation in India’s e-commerce sector to receive NCVET recognition as an Awarding Body (Dual) for Training, Assessment and Certification enabling industry-designed skilling programs to be formally benchmarked, portable, and nationally recognised. This milestone will enable Flipkart to design and deliver training programs aligned with National Skills Qualification Frameworks (NSQF), ensuring consistent quality and industry relevance. This partnership will also help Flipkart develop standardized, high-quality training and certification programs that enhance employability, particularly for individuals from underprivileged backgrounds.

Speaking about the partnership, Rajneesh Kumar, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Flipkart Group, said, “At Flipkart, skilling is not a peripheral effort, it is core to how we build India’s digital commerce infrastructure. As one of the country’s largest employers and enablers in the e-commerce and logistics ecosystem, we see it as our responsibility to help create standardized, nationally recognised skilling pathways that are industry-led and outcome-oriented. This collaboration with NCVET allows us to bring real operational insight from the shopfloor into formal training, assessment and certification frameworks. Our intent is to help build a large pool of job-ready talent that can grow with India’s digital economy, while supporting the Skill India Mission in a meaningful, long-term way.”

Speaking on the occasion, Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, MSDE & Chairperson, NCVET, said, “NCVET’s partnership with Flipkart reinforces our ongoing effort to make India’s skilling architecture more industry-responsive, credible and outcomes-driven. By aligning training and certification closely with real operational needs, we are strengthening pathways for quality jobs, mobility and long-term career growth.”

For trainees, the initiative will offer standardized program delivery, rigorous assessment processes, and prestigious certifications with strong market recognition, both nationally and internationally. These credentials can be securely stored on DigiLocker, with academic credits accumulated and verified through the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC), further strengthening career mobility and long-term employability. Beyond workforce development, the partnership is expected to enhance Flipkart’s role as a responsible industry leader by contributing to national skilling priorities, strengthening government partnerships, and building long-term brand equity rooted in social impact.

Through this collaboration, Flipkart and NCVET aim to bridge critical skill gaps in the e-commerce supply chain, create a pool of certified and job-ready talent, and support India’s vision of becoming a globally competitive, future-ready economy.