Salesforce to train 250,000 students for future tech jobs in India by 2022

According to a recent study by research firm IDC, the Salesforce economy will create 548,400 direct jobs and $67 billion in new business revenues in India, between 2019 and 2024

Salesforce on Thursday said that it had committed to train 250,000 students for the technology jobs of tomorrow by 2022. In separate partnerships, the San Francisco-based customer-management software maker has signed memorandums of understanding (MoU) with the ICT Academy; the Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) and ICT Academy of Kerala (ICTAK). Through these partnerships, Salesforce will bring Trailhead, its free online learning platform, into the classroom – empowering students to skill up through gamified learning content and hands-on challenges.

“Embracing India’s enviable workforce, we believe it is our responsibility to create jobs, reskill workers and help them succeed. As