Sonu Sood’s Jobs Portal ‘Pravasi Rojgar’ Gets International Investment

Mumbai: Sonu Sood and vocational skill provider Schoolnet’s Pravasi Rojgar have formed a joint venture with ‘GoodWorker’ a job matching platform having an initial investment of Rs 250 crore to assist blue-collar workers with employment and skilling, ZeeNews reported.

The technology platform aims to reach 10 crore blue-collar workers across the country by providing access to good jobs and career progression through upskilling services, followed by financial, healthcare and social security services.

GoodWorker, founded by Singapore-headquartered global investment company Temasek, will make an investment of Rs 250 crore in this joint venture. The joint venture will formally launch its product offerings early next year, the report added.

Sonu Sood launched Pravasi Rojgar with Schoolnet in July 2020 as an employment portal for job-seekers, especially migrants who lost jobs in the pandemic.

The initiative has already onboarded over 10 lakh job seekers and thousands of employers within four months of its launch, said the report.

Sonu Sood was quoted as telling news Agency PTI, “This partnership will help in realising my dream of providing a better life and securing livelihood for millions of youths. With this we aim to give the migratory workers an opportunity to upskill and improve their job prospects.”