Telecom service provider Vodafone on Tuesday announced the launch of a new digital skills and jobs initiative that aims to help five million young people in India and 10 million young people in 18 countries find jobs by 2022 The initiative, entitled “What will you be?”, launched internationally, will provide career guidance and access to training content in the digital economy.

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“India has one of the youngest populations in the world. The vision of digital India, to which we are all committed, requires an abundance of digital skills and new learning,” said Sunil Sood, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone India. in a report. “Over time, every workplace will go digital, creating new roles and accelerating demand for a wide range of specialized technical skills relevant to a digital economy.

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“With this program, we want to prepare five million young people across India to be future-ready for the workplaces of the new world,” Sood said.

As part of this initiative, Vodafone has also developed a Future Jobs Finder – a new online platform accessible to all young people for career guidance, access to relevant training and finding meaningful jobs in the economy. digital globally.

It aims to help match skills with potential positions and offers the opportunity to improve skills through online courses. Users can also access relevant online training on digital skills on this platform, where several courses are available for free.

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