Facebook can provide digital training to 5 million people in the next three years

Facebook can provide digital training to 5 million people in the next three years

Social media website Facebook on Saturday said that it aims to train 5 million people using digital mediums by 2021. The company will take this step to expand its business and strengthen its penetration in the global market. The US company, which considers India a major market, has already trained over one million people through various initiatives.

Ankhi Das, director of Facebook's public policy affairs for India, South and Central Asia, told reporters here, "Facebook is committed to ensuring small businesses' access to the global economy and to connect people with different organizations. Are contracting with. We are committed to training 5 million more people about digital skills and global market by 2021. "

He said that through ten programs, Facebook has already trained one million people in 150 cities and 48,000 villages together with 50 partners. Das said, "At Facebook we want everyone in India to feel connected to each other everywhere." Whoever uses Facebook or Instagram, we aim to benefit local entrepreneurs. Their digital skills will increase so that their business can grow. ”Facebook has designed the training program for them in 14 local languages.