Ola Futurefactory to be run entirely by women, says Bhavish Aggarwal

Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal said on Monday that the Ola Futurefactory will be run entirely by women. He said that the company has welcomed the first batch of women employees. At its full capacity, there will be over 10,000 women employed in the factory. This will make the Ola Futurefactory the world’s “largest women-only factory and the only all-women automotive manufacturing facility globally”.

In a blog post, Aggarwal said that an Aatmanirbhar Bharat requires aatmanirbhar women. This is the first of a series of initiatives the company is undertaking to create a more inclusive workforce as well as provide economic opportunities to women.

Aggarwal stated that Ola has invested significantly to upskill these women in core manufacturing skills. These women will be responsible for the production of every vehicle in the Ola Futurefactory.

“Enabling women with economic opportunities improves not just their lives but that of their families and indeed the whole community. In fact, studies show that just providing women parity in the labor workforce can grow India’s GDP by 27%,” stated Aggarwal in the blog post.

He says providing parity to women in the labour workforce requires conscious efforts from every corner. For instance, in manufacturing, women participation remains the lowest at 12 per cent.

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