Overview
- This week founder Sravanth Gajula posted on LinkedIn that about ten years ago he hired a taxi driver with a Class 9 education and no corporate experience as his company’s first employee.
- Gajula wrote that the firm enrolled the hire in spoken‑English classes, gave him meaningful responsibilities and provided ongoing mentorship to build his skills and confidence.
- According to the post, the employee now leads procurement for the company and carries pan‑India responsibilities, a change Gajula framed as the outcome of hiring for potential.
- Major Indian outlets and a wave of LinkedIn commenters amplified the account and praised the people‑first approach, but news reports note there is no independent public verification beyond the founder’s statements.
- The story highlights a larger debate in India’s startup scene about résumé‑based hiring versus investing in training and suggests that employer‑led upskilling can change an individual’s work and economic prospects.