27.3 million people in India need digital skill training immediately: Amazon Web Services
Amazon Internet Services Private Limited (AISPL) Head of Business Development for Education & Training Amit Mehta said that the digital transformation wave is a unique opportunity where India can be a global talent pool and drive a USD 1 trillion economy for India as well as for the world
Source | economictimes.indiatimes.com | PTI
Over 27 million people in India are required to be imparted digital skills especially in cloud related technologies to unlock USD 1 trillion digital economy potential by 2025 as well as to enable the country to compete at global level, a senior Amazon Web Services official said on Wednesday.
While sharing updates of the cloud skilling programme aimed at narrowing the talent gap in India, Amazon Web Services (AWS) managing director of Asia Pacific and Japan commercial sales Phil Davis said AWS has trained over 2 million individuals in India and continues to bridge the cloud skills gap in the country.
He said that digital skills training can unlock USD 1 trillion digital economy by 2025 in India.
“It has an opportunity, not just to have financial impact for the country, but also to enable more people to participate in the digital economy as well. We see a need of 27.3 million people here in India that require digital skills training immediately.
