Facebook aims to train 5 million people with digital skills by 2021: Ankhi Das
Facebook Public Policy Director (India, South and Central Asia) said in reports they have already trained one million people across 150 cities and 48,000 villages with support from 50 partners
Facebook said it aims to train five million people on skills to help them use digital media to expand their business and access global markets.
"Facebook is committed to enabling small businesses to reach the global economy, and we are partnering various organisations to reach out to people. We are committed to training 5 million people with digital skills and global market access by 2021," Facebook Public Policy Director (India, South and Central Asia) Ankhi Das told in reports.
She added that with 10 ongoing programs, Facebook has already trained one million people across 150 cities and 48,000 villages with support from 50 partners.
"At Facebook, we want to ensure that the benefits of connectivity are realised by everyone, everywhere, in India. Our mission at Facebook is to empower local entrepreneurs with digital skills so that they can grow their business," she said in reports.
The training modules for these businesses in digital marketing and online safety -- developed by Facebook -- are available in 14 local languages.
Facebook's programme reach 29 states in India and have received strong response in states like Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Odisha and Rajasthan among others, say reports.
On political ads, Das said the issue is an important one and the company is working on it. Facebook vice president for public policy Richard Allan had said few months ago that the company will unveil a political ads archive for India before the 2019 general elections.
