Question: On 28 October 2020; Microsoft has announced that it has to impart digital skills to more than…………..underserved women in India in collaboration with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
Which of the following is the most suitable option to fill in the blank space provided above?
a) 25000
b) 10,000
c) 50,000
d) One lakh
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:
- On 28 October 2020; Microsoft has announced it has collaborated with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to impart digital skills to lakh underserved women in India.
- The company said that more than one lakh underserved women in India will undergo digital training over the next ten months.
- As part of the collaboration, more than 70 hours of the course content will be made available free of cost.
- The topics to be covered in this program are digital literacy, enhancing employability, nano entrepreneurship, and communication skills.
- This initiative is an extension of Microsoft’s partnership with NSDC to provide digital skills to over 1 lakh youth in the country.
- This partnership is focused on equipping underserved young women from rural communities with the skills.
- Enhancing women’s workforce participation is greatly required to thrive in a digital economy.
- The program will curate a series of live training sessions and digital skilling drives to help create opportunities for young girls and women.
- This will create a new opportunity, particularly for first time job seekers and those whose jobs may have been impacted by Covid-19, to join the future workforce.
- In the scenario of Covid-19 epidemic India is going through digital transformation which needs a workforce that is equipped with future-ready skills.
- Women with digital skills will be the key to unlocking the country’s next phase of growth.
- Providing equal opportunity and access to digital skills for underserved young women will be an important part of this journey.
- According to Microsoft India President Anant Maheshwari, it will ensure an inclusive economic recovery in the country.
- These live training sessions will be delivered online through the Microsoft Community Training (MCT) platform.
- The MCT platform will also allow the trainees to access rich content already available on MCT as well as provide a forum to engage with peers.
- NSDC is nurturing a conducive ecosystem in which women across formal and informal sectors get access to appropriate skill development opportunities.
- NSDC MD and CEO Manish Kumar said, mainstreaming of content, delivery of training and use of digital platforms are key to increasing participation of women.
- He told that the partnership with Microsoft will help in the economic empowerment of women,.
- Under this partnership, eSkill India – NSDC’s digital skilling initiative – will support in building the outreach of this engagement through its skilling ecosystem.
- It includes sector skill councils, training partners, and training centres.
- Microsoft and NSDC will award a joint e-certificate to participants post-course completion.
By – Rajesh Tripathi
Links:-
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/microsoft-nsdc-collaborate-to-empower-1-lakh-women-with-digital-skills/article32961441.ece
https://news.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-and-nsdc-collaborate-to-empower-1-lakh-underserved-young-women-across-india-with-digital-skills/