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According to a report, the number of workers in India requiring digital skills for their work has increased by 2.73 crore, representing 7 per cent of the country
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, has released findings from a new research report that revealed that digital skills training needs are more pronounced in the pandemic.
About 95 per cent of workers surveyed in India acknowledge that they require more digital skills – the ability and knowledge of digital technologies to apply tasks in the workplace to drive change in their workplaces due to the COVID -19 Pandemic.
Only 45 per cent of employers in India have a training plan in place, which could affect their competitiveness in areas such as productivity, innovation and employee retention, the report says.
The report ‘Building Digital Skills for the Changing Workforce’, prepared by the strategy and economic consulting firm AlphaBeta and commissioned by AWS, examined 1,012 digitally skilled workers in technology and non-technology roles, and 303 employers in India, with representation from public, private. , in nonprofit sectors of various industries.
The ability to use cloud-based tools, such as cloud developer tools, as well as online collaboration, accounting method, and client relations management (CRM) software will be the most required skills of employers until 2025, followed by technical support and cybersecurity skills .
The results also highlighted the need for more advanced coverage
These skills are expected to be in great demand in businesses ranging from healthcare to agriculture, fintech to media and entertainment, the report said.
“During the pandemic, we have seen organizations of all sizes accelerate their digital transformation plans, leading to an increased need for employers and their workers to promote skills training for cloud computing, cybersecurity, and machine learning,” said Rahul Sharma, president. , Public Sector? Amazon Internet Services Private Limited (AISPL), AWS India and South Asia.
AWS is investing heavily as part of its global effort to provide free cloud computing skills training to 29 million people. AWS offers over 500 free digital training courses.
AWS has been training more than one million individuals in India with cloud capabilities since 2017.
To prepare the next generation of professionals for early cloud careers, and to build a diverse pipeline of entry-level talent into the workforce, partner AWS with higher education institutions, nonprofits, workforce development organizations, governments, and employers on a range of digital qualification programs.
In India, this includes programs like AWS re / start, which is a free, full-time, 12-week course that prepares individuals for careers in cloud computing.
Tech Mahindra Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Tech Mahindra and Generation India, a non-profit organization, recently announced its support for training individuals in cloud computing through the AWS re / start program, achieving the program extend. to more cities in India.
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