Expanding Digital Skills Training in India's Industrial Training Institutes

The Future Right Skills Network, a collaborative effort by Accenture, Cisco, and J.P. Morgan, and facilitated by the non-profit Quest Alliance, has strengthened its partnership with the Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the Ministry of Skills Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to offer digital skills training to all students enrolled in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across India. This initiative aims to equip 2.5 million students with 21st-century skills, such as digital literacy, effective communication, and advanced technology skills, to enhance their employability and adaptability in the modern workplace.

Key Takeaways:

• The Future Right Skills Network, a collaborative effort by Accenture, Cisco, and J.P. Morgan, has expanded its partnership with the Directorate General of Training (DGT) to offer digital skills training to all students enrolled in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across India.
• The program focuses on 21st-century skills required in the modern workplace, including digital literacy, effective communication, workplace readiness, and advanced technology skills.
• Since 2019, the Future Right Skills Network has trained 377,000 youth and 6,600+ trainers at 800+ ITIs and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) across India.
• The partnership has been extended for three years, from 2021 to 2024, to provide free-of-cost digital skills training to all students enrolled in ITIs across India.
• Each year, over 2.5 million students enroll into ITIs across India, making it a vital component in ensuring that youth in India are future-ready for the 21st-century workplace.
• The Future Right Skills Network aims to build an ecosystem to augment, enhance, and create exponential impact in the ITI ecosystem, equipping youth with critical skills as they transition into the world of work.
• The expanded partnership will help nurture self-learning mindsets, thereby maximizing the potential of India's demographic dividend.

Statistics:

• Over 2.5 million students enroll into ITIs across India each year.
• 377,000 youth and 6,600+ trainers have been trained through the Future Right Skills Network since 2019.
• The program has reached 800+ ITIs and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) across India.
• The partnership has been extended for three years, from 2021 to 2024.

Sources:

• News release from the Directorate General of Training (DGT) in 2019
• Statement from Aakash Sethi, CEO, Quest Alliance
• Statement from Kshitija Krishnaswamy, Managing Director - Corporate Citizenship, Accenture in India on behalf of the Future Right Skills Network
• The PRTree news article