New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- As quick commerce moves beyond instant gratification into a backbone of India's retail and logistics infrastructure, companies are confronting a quieter but critical challenge: talent readiness. Swiggy Instamart's new partnership with Young India Skills University (YISU) in Telangana reflects this shift, positioning skilling-not speed-as the next competitive lever in the sector.

The collaboration aims to train over 5,000 youths through a structured, skill-based academic programme focused on quick commerce operations, supply chain management, and hyperlocal delivery systems. The partnership has been formalised through a memorandum of understanding between Instamart and YISU, which was established under the Young India...