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

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

Social media website Facebook said on Saturday that it aims to train 5 million people using digital media by 2021. The company will take this step with the objective of expanding its business and strengthening its penetration in the global market. The US company, which considers India a major market, has already trained a million people through various initiatives.
Facebook's Director of Public Policy Affairs for India, South and Central Asia, Ankhi Das told reporters here, "Facebook is committed to ensuring small businesses have access to the global economy and we are working with various organizations Are tied up with. We are committed to training 5 million more people about digital skills and the global market by 2021. ”

He said that Facebook has already trained a million people through ten programs with 50 partners in 150 cities and 48,000 villages. Das said, "On Facebook we want every person in India to feel connected to each other everywhere. Whoever uses Facebook or Instagram, we aim to benefit local entrepreneurs. Increase their digital skills so that their business can grow further. "Facebook has developed a training program for them in 14 local languages.