Truck Drivers to Truck Pilots- Shape of things to come! - R R Padmanabhan, Director - Exim Academy

 Truck Drivers to Truck Pilots- Shape of things to come !

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The contribution of Drivers in combating Covid cannot be understated.  While we applaud their role not only in being a front line soldier in combating Corona but also in their contribution to economy. They are first and last in any supply chain link.  Under normal circumstance their profession must be lauded but do we? Ask any driver today whether he will permit his sibling to take over his profession. Most certainly No would be the answer.


The country has 8 million drivers and 12 million assistants to drivers. Interestingly about 6% of this figure is the number of female drivers. In the picture you see Mrs. Yogita Raghuvanshi, a lawyer by qualification, but she refuse to take up lawyering for she needed money from the day one. She chose to become Truck driver treading the path of her father. Her father's early demise made her to resolve to contribute to family.


At the moment country needs at least 50% of the number of Drivers presently in occupation. Further, during these Covid times 3000 drivers are required urgently for transporting Liquid oxygen all over the country.  Liquid oxygen is highly dangerous cargo requiring special skills to handle. Logistics sector skill council is training Drivers in this domain.


The present pay for driver is also good and ranges between Rs. 3 to 5 lakhs per annum depending upon the experience. But working conditions remain a challenge.  Of course, a sea change is on the rise with companies like Rivego announcing fixed working hours for drivers. This enables them to come back home after the day's work like any other profession.


In business economics, we always leap from nothing to something. Similarly if educated choose to become drivers it would be not only job opportunity but also a business opportunity. The Industry and the Government should treat this profession with respect. So instead of calling as drivers why not designate as Truck Pilots as much as we call a pilot of aircraft or ship. This way we can attract many Engineering graduates in to the field.


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