Instamart, Young India Skills University sign MoU

Young India Skills University (YISU) and Instamart on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a skill-based academic programme for youth to build careers in the growing quick commerce industry.

The multi-year collaboration between the two is expected to train over 5,000 youths in the State. The MoU was signed in the presence of YISU Vice-Chancellor V.L.V.S.S. Subba Rao and Chief Human Resources Officer at Swiggy Ltd Girish Menon.

Part of this collaboration, Scootsy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swiggy and its logistics arm, and YISU will introduce a three-month learning programme designed to build job-relevant operational and managerial skills for the quick commerce sector, with particular focus on dark store or retailware operations.

The programme will be delivered through a combination of classroom instruction and structured field exposure. Successful completion of the course and internship will fast-track students into roles such as Store Manager Trainees.

According to Mr. Menon, the collaboration focuses on creating practical industry-aligned learning pathways that prepare graduates for real-world roles in supply chain and quick commerce operations. It is a long-term investment in India’s skilling ecosystem, not a short-term hiring initiative, he said.

Instamart will contribute industry expertise, sector insights, instructional support and guest faculty while YISU will provide academic oversight and curriculum approval through its Academic Council. The partnership also includes the establishment of an Instamart-supported Training Lab and Centre of Excellence at YISU’s permanent campus in Future City Hyderabad.