Salesforce has collaborated with NASSCOM's FutureSkills Prime Program aiming to skill 1,00,000 professionals, potential employees and students in India by 2024.

Under Salesforce's OneIndiaTalent Program focused on skilling next generation trailblazers, this collaboration will leverage Trailhead, Salesforce's free online learning platform.

In a recent study commissioned by Salesforce and YouGov, titled 'The Digital Skills Report', nine out of every ten people surveyed in India believe that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for digital skills in their organisation.

Additionally, 91 per cent of individuals surveyed from India, said that their organisation has plans in place to fill their 'digital skills gap'.

To bridge this digital skills gap, Salesforce is leveraging the power of Trailhead, and NASSCOM will deliver free and continuous learning on the FutureSkills Prime portal.

The specifically curated learning maps on Trailhead (Trailmix) will aim to empower and accelerate an individuals' journey towards building skills in emerging technologies and increase their aptitude in a digital-first environment. This collaboration will also provide learners with access to Salesforce career fairs in addition to providing mentorship opportunities, soft skills training and authorized certification aligned to the National Occupation Standards.

Arundhati Bhattacharya, CEO & Chairperson, Salesforce India, said, "The pandemic has caused every industry to respond to the needs of its customers faster than ever before, with a digital-first approach. As organisations evolve, the role of technology will continue to accelerate the need for a digitally agile workforce. Trailhead is designed to remove barriers to learning by empowering anyone to skill up for the jobs of tomorrow. We are excited to be associated with NASSCOM to provide a platform for continuous learning and bridge the digital skills gap in India".

Amit Aggarwal, ‎CEO ‎IT-ITES Sector Skills Council, NASSCOM, & Co-Architect FutureSkills, said "Our collaboration with Salesforce is poised to skill learners to enhance their employability. It will enable them to build the skills required for the rapidly accelerating cloud based application development ecosystem. The specially curated learning trail from Salesforce available on FutureSkills Prime will be FREE for all learners. The specific engagements like Trailblazer Connect through mentorship, soft skills and career fair along with instructor led training, authorized certification aligned to the National Occupation Standards makes this association unique and will play a big role in accelerating the momentum towards achieving our vision of making India the digital talent hub of the world."