Uber’s noble act

Ride-hailing platform Uber on Monday said it has undertaken various activities supporting driver-partners and their families to weather the impact of COVID-19 with commitment of Rs 100 crore towards these programmes.

Driver-partners across moto, auto and car have benefited from initiatives like Uber Care Driver fund, COVID-19 financial assistance, vaccination compensation for drivers, safety kit distribution, free online doctor consultation and microloans, Uber said in a statement.

At Uber, we believe our role doesn’t end at creating opportunities by providing a platform to drivers. We have created a community of thousands of driver-partners, and we continue to engage with them with a view to provide them with more to enrich their lives,’ Uber India South Asia President Prabhjeet Singh said.

He added that this is reflected in Uber’s extensive work in the past 18 months to help driver partners recover from the pandemic and rebuild their lives.

‘By investing upwards of Rs 100 crore in these initiatives, we have been successful in supporting and empowering driver partners with improved access to health insurance, financial support, vaccination, and medical consultations,’ he said.

The ride hailing platform had created the Uber Care Driver Fund with an initial commitment of Rs 25 crore from Uber, benefitting about one lakh driver-partners. The company also spent Rs 6 crore each towards safety kit and safety screen distribution among driver partners.

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