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Zomato's Deepinder Goyal has just announced that his food delivery app has broken the Guinness World Record for the largest first aid lesson at a single venue to 4,300 delivery partners.

"Yesterday in Mumbai, we broke the Guinness World Records for the largest first aid lesson at a single venue, together with 4,300 delivery partners": Goyal shared on X.

The record for the largest aid lesson at a single venue was last held by Vijnana Bharati and the Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow on 7 October 2018 when 3,540 participants attended the session.

Goyal also shared that over 30,000 Zomato delivery partners are now professionally trained paramedics who can assist during any medical emergency.

"Over 30,000 zomato delivery partners are now professionally trained to provide medical aid and help during critical roadside emergencies": Goyal added on X.

He added: "Salute and a big thank you to these Emergency Heroes of India"

Goyal's post is receiving mixed responses from X users.

One user wrote: “What was the quality of the training?. How many trainers were present to train 4300. More than quantity, quality matters here. I hope the session was actually beneficial”

A third user replied: "Great initiative, Deepinder! This is an excellent use of resources for the public good."