Over 60,000 Bangladeshis acquire digital skills through Microsoft training
Economic Reporter :
Pandemic has changed everything, and the post-pandemic world is expected to be a lot different than our thinking. Besides, we are standing on the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).
To face the challenges, Bangladesh must prepare it workforces based on the modern technologies.
Microsoft Corporation has recently announced that it has helped over 30 million people in 249 countries and territories gain access to digital skills, of which over 60,000 of them are from Bangladesh.
This tops its initial goal of 25 million from last June. Microsoft Corp. is also extending its commitment to help 250,000 companies globally make a skills-based hire in 2021.
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New Delhi: Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced it has helped over 30 million people in 249 countries and territories gain access to digital skills, of which close to 3 million are from India. This tops its initial goal of 25 million last June. Microsoft Corp. is also extending its commitment to help 250,000 companies globally make a skills-based hire in 2021.
From laid-off factory workers to retail associates and truck drivers, millions of people turned to online learning courses from GitHub, LinkedIn and Microsoft during the pandemic to help prepare for and secure the most in-demand roles, including customer service, project management and data analysis. The announcement, detailed on the Official Microsoft Blog, builds on the company’s efforts to help people by extending through 2021 free LinkedIn Learning and Microsoft Learn courses and low-cost certifications that align to 10 of the most in-demand jobs. The next stage of the initiative sets a new foundation for a skills
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UAE government, Microsoft advance women’s empowerment efforts
03 Apr 2021 The UAE government is committed towards supporting global efforts in bridging the gender gap. WAM
Ohood Bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government and the Future, has reaffirmed the UAE government’s commitment towards supporting global efforts in bridging the gender gap, achieving balance, and ensuring equal opportunities between women and men in various fields, through promoting partnerships between government and private sectors.
Minister Al Roumi stated in her keynote speech, delivered at a virtual event in honour of International Women’s Day sponsored by Microsoft entitled “International Women’s Day Summit”, that the year 2021 signifies a special occasion for the UAE, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.