Skyways, JGBS partner to build logistics skills for youth
Under the agreement, students from JGBS will participate in structured internships and visit warehousing facilities and freight hubs operated by Skyways.
Skyways Air Services Ltd. and O.P. Jindal Global University have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen industry integration in management education and create skill development opportunities in the logistics sector. The agreement was signed between the university’s Jindal Global Business School and Skyways Air Services through its training arm MyLogistics Gurukul.
The partnership aims to provide students with practical exposure to India’s logistics sector through internships, facility visits, industry sessions and certified modules. The initiative is aligned with the Government of India’s Skill India Mission and is intended to help students develop employable skills for careers in supply chains and logistics.
Skyways Air Services said the collaboration would allow JGBS students to gain exposure to operational processes across warehousing, freight handling and supply chain management. Students will also work on live industry problem statements alongside professionals from the company, linking classroom concepts with business operations.
Yashpal Sharma, CMD, Skyways Air Services, said, "We are delighted to partner with JGBS, who has been contributing immensely to the academic world and bringing great talent to the Indian workforce. We are looking to work with them and together nurture talent that will propel Indian logistics as the engine of economic vitality. Logistics is fast-tracking global trade through e-commerce and quick commerce, thrusting academic talent into logistics-ready professionals so India can compete worldwide, create effective supply chain solutions, and be most cost-competitive for logistics. This alignment with JGBS will contribute hugely to the national vision for a skilled and competitive India."
Under the agreement, students from JGBS will participate in structured internships and visit warehousing facilities and freight hubs operated by Skyways. Senior logistics professionals from the company will also conduct industry-led sessions to provide operational insights into supply chain management, freight forwarding and logistics processes.
C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University, said, "Over the past 17 years, JGU has established itself as an unparallelled and pioneering institution, setting the benchmark for global higher education in India. In our quest for academic excellence, we have ensured that our students are exposed to a diverse and inclusive learning environment with suitable exposure to industry. The business school of the university, JGBS, is forging strategic partnerships with major players in the industry. This helps create meaningful avenues for our management students to understand and work on the opportunities and challenges faced by the industry, helping them become employable and future-ready. As an Institution of Eminence, JGU remains committed to contributing to national growth by adding a skilled youth workforce to the national pool.”
The collaboration will also include knowledge partnerships for courses related to supply chain and logistics, research initiatives between faculty members and Skyways professionals, and guest lectures from industry executives. The institutions said the engagement is expected to support management students in understanding the operational and strategic challenges faced by logistics companies.
Mayank Dhaundiyal, Dean of JGBS, said: 'I am thrilled about this industry partnership with the Skyways group. Through this partnership, our students will get to experience the logistics sector first-hand and work on real problem statements and actual challenges that companies like Skyways are solving today. These activities complement well the other pedagogical interventions we are doing inside the classroom, including simulations, case studies and experiential activities that help students with the course and programme learning objectives. As India's top-ranked private university business school, we will keep pushing to ensure our students graduate not just with a degree but also with the skills and industry exposure that make them industry-ready."
The partnership comes at a time when India’s logistics and supply chain sector is seeing increased demand driven by e-commerce, quick commerce and multimodal freight operations. Industry and academic collaborations are becoming a key route for creating a workforce trained in operational, technological and strategic aspects of logistics management.
