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Microsoft launches digital skills programme, aims at skilling 25 million people globally


Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Wednesday launched an initiative to convey extra digital abilities to 25 million individuals worldwide by the tip of the 12 months. The firm will provide free entry to content material in LinkedIn, Microsoft Learn, and the GitHub Learning Lab, and {couples} these with Microsoft Certifications and LinkedIn job looking for instruments.

“Talent is everywhere but the opportunity is not. Over and over again, we see that when people have access to education and skilling, they create new economic opportunity for themselves, as well as their communities,” mentioned the India-born Nadella in a webcast. Microsoft will commit over $ 20 million in grants to assist non revenue organisations globally to help individuals to be taught digital abilities

Microsoft COO Brad Smith mentioned that an economic recovery requires expert workforce globally.

“Within only a few months, COVID-19 has provoked a massive demand shock, setting off job losses that far exceed the scale of the Great Recession a decade ago. The world will need a broad economic recovery that will require in part the development of new skills among a substantial part of the global workforce,” mentioned Smith.

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