Similarly, the Equal at Uber programme aims to better reflect the community they serve by promoting socio-economic inclusion. In India, Uber has sponsored and helped to launch the First-Generation Graduate Programme for drivers. This initiative offers a six-month internship where the company hires six promising interns related to driver-partners who are first in the family to attain a graduate degree. Uber says it has received more than 100 applications from drivers in Hyderabad and has rolled out internships to 14 first-generation graduates.