Slum-skilling pipelines feed India's retail, QSR and gig hiring as entry-level labour tightens
CII-ABVKVK, Lighthouse, Hasiru Dala and Dr Reddy's Foundation have driven 65,000 training-to-placement outcomes, with 18,300 women placed in 2025. Telecom takes 25% and ecommerce 15% of placements, while Urban Company and Snabbit absorb gig supply across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad ahead of Mission 2026.
Skilling programmes by CII, Lighthouse, Hasiru Dala and Dr Reddy's Foundation are channeling urban slum workers into retail, ecommerce, QSR, hospitality, healthcare and gig platforms like Urban Company and Snabbit, addressing entry-level labour shortages across India.