Tech Mahindra and Futureskills partner to reskill India's workers

IT services company Tech Mahindra has recently announced a new partnership with Edcast-powered firm FutureSkills in a NASSCOM push to equip talent with the skills needed to navigate new technhology.

Launched in February 2018, FutureSkills is a new age learning experience platform from NASSCOM for building skills in nine futuristic technology areas and 66new age jobs roles and over 155 skills. This initiative is aimed at enabling India to become a global hub for talent in emerging technologies in line with the Digital India initiative.

The platform will enable Tech Mahindra to curate the courseware and leverage FutureSkills’ new age learning features like micro-learning, smart cards, live-casting, peer-to-peer interaction, AI (Artificial Intelligence) based curated learning pathways and journeys to reskill its workforce globally in next generation futuristic technologies. These technologies will range from Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Virtual Reality (VR), Social & Mobile, Big Data Analytics, Cloud Computing and 3D Printing.

CP Gurnani, Managing Director, Tech Mahindra, said, “The tremendous pace at which digital technologies are disrupting businesses today is creating an immediate demand for professionals who can work with next gen technologies to deliver state-of-the-art solutions and services. Tech Mahindra has been on a mission to reskill and upskill our global workforce and ecosystem. Reskilling employees through a three-tier internal training program and partnerships with online education partners like Unity Technologies, Pluralsight, edX.org and now FutureSkills bears testimony of this commitment. We are excited to collaborate with NASSCOM's cutting-edge learning platform, FutureSkills that will provide access to best-in-class learning and enable our associates to develop skills in futuristic technologies to excel in the changing market dynamics.”

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