Patna, Jul 19 (KNN) The Bihar skill development mission has joined hands with the e-commerce giant Flipkart to launch the Supply Chain Operations Academy (SCOA) for logistics sector in the state.

Both the partners through this initiative aim to expand the pool of skilled supply chain operations talent by imparting relevant industry training and knowledge to bridge the skill gap in the state.

“The skill training of the students will happen through Flipkart's Learning Management System, an online platform where they can pick up diverse set of skills through courses developed by industry experts,” the company in a statement said.

The programme involves a 60-day skilling training that will empower the youth to build careers in various aspects of supply chain management and certify them to increase their employability.

Launched in October last year, the skill program under SCOA has specially been designed and created by the Flipkart team to offer a comprehensive training to candidates.

The training includes 15 days of digital classroom training and 45 days of on-the-job apprenticeship at Flipkart supply chain facilities, for which the qualified candidates will be paid a stipend of Rs 17,500.  (KNN Bureau)