As on-demand cab services continue to expand rapidly across India, the government has hit upon a clever way to harness their quick growth for societal good.

The Economic Times reports that senior officials of the country’s road transport and highways ministry have instructed Uber to launch training institutes for drivers in small cities and towns to address the growing need for drivers across India.

They told ET that they plan to meet with Ola next to encourage the company to follow suit. The goal is to have these firms train 100,000 drivers a year, with a majority of them being women.

That certainly makes sense for the government: pushing cab companies to train drivers will enable it to further its Skill India initiative – which aims to provide vocational education toPayback’s a Bitch

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