Ola Announces World's First All Women Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Plant. 10,000 To Get Jobs

The company said women account for 12 per cent of manufacturing. Providing economic opportunities to women and empowering them will not only change their lives but also lead to a better society.

Ola has announced all-women motor vehicle manufacturing plant

Ola electronic has been making quite a splash in the auto market for some time now and is all set to take up a good initiative. In order to make women self-reliant, the company will employ 10,000 women in its Tamil Nadu plant. Not only that, the fact that should be noted is that women will shoulder the entire responsibility here, according to Bhavish Agarwal, co-founder of the company, the plant will be run by women.

10,000 women to be given employment

Ola CEO Bhavish Agarwal said a self-reliant India needs a self-reliant woman. He has claimed that it will be the world's only motor vehicle manufacturing plant operated only by women. About 10,000 women will get jobs through this initiative. He said this is our first step towards creating a more inclusive workforce and providing economic opportunities to women. As per the company, a good investment has been made to improve the core manufacturing skills of these women. Women will be responsible for every vehicle manufactured at the plant. 

'Women's share in workforce is essential' 

Bhavish Agarwal said that just by giving equal opportunities to women in the workforce the country's GDP could go up by 27 per cent. He said women have the lowest share of 12 per cent in manufacturing. Providing economic opportunities to women as well as empowering them will not only change their lives but also lead to an improvement in their families and society. He also emphasized that in order to make India a manufacturing hub in the world, we should involve women in the workforce and enhance their skills. 

Production to be done at a capacity of 10 lakhs

In 2020, Ola announced an investment of Rs 2,400 crore in its first electric scooter plant in Tamil Nadu. The company said THE initial production will start with a capacity of 10 lakh annually. It will be increased according to the demand of the market.