Accenture and AWS Collaborate to Upskill Youth in India for Cloud Careers
BENGALURU; August 8, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is collaborating with AWS to assist underemployed or unemployed people in India begin a profession in cloud computing via AWS re/Start, a 12-week, in-person, skills-development program that’s provided without charge and prepares learners for entry-level roles in areas like IT operations, web site reliability, and infrastructure assist. It may even join learners to potential employers and provide assist for resume writing and teaching for job interviews.
Accenture is funding this system and rolling it out in India via 4 non-profit organizations who’re a part of Accenture’s skilling ecosystem in India – Anudip Foundation, Don Bosco Tech Society, Magic Bus Foundation, and the Hope Foundation. Volunteers from Accenture may even provide mentoring assist to the learners.
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The first 12 cohorts of this program have commenced throughout 11 cities together with Kurnool, Trichy, Kochi, Punalur, Vijayawada, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Hyderabad.
A latest research performed by AlphaBeta and commissioned by AWS discovered that regardless of projected excessive demand for staff with cloud-based abilities, almost half the employees in India (46%) will not be assured in gaining digital abilities quick sufficient to additional their careers. The survey additionally discovered {that a} staggering 95% of staff and companies face limitations to digitally upskill, and underserved communities equivalent to the agricultural inhabitants and ladies in India face extra challenges. With 27.3 million staff in India estimated to want digital abilities coaching over the following yr alone, the report’s findings underscore the necessity for entry to upskilling applications.
Kshitija Krishnaswamy, Managing Director — Corporate Citizenship, Accenture in India stated, “At Accenture we have a long-standing commitment to be a talent creator that develops skills to improve lives. Since 2010, we have empowered more than a million people in India, including youth and women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and persons with disabilities, to find work or earn a livelihood by equipping them with relevant skills. Besides skill building at scale through collaboration with learning partners, a key pillar of our efforts is to build a bridge between the skilled and employers, and we are using our vast network and experience to help realize the tremendous opportunities presented by cloud technologies.”
“The AWS re/Start program is a solution designed for individuals in need, their communities, and the organizations they work for. Our training program is helping unemployed and underemployed people across India develop critical cloud skills and find in-demand cloud opportunities. We are proud to work with Accenture to build a diverse and robust workforce of the future and enable organizations to accelerate their innovation with the AWS Cloud,” stated Amit Mehta, Head of Business Development for Education & Training, Amazon Internet Services Private Limited.
The program is open to unemployed and underemployed people together with these with out prior know-how expertise. The contributors will be taught to construct programming language (Linux and Python), networking, safety, and relational database abilities via scenario-based workout routines, hands-on assignments, and coursework.
At the tip of this system, contributors have the choice to take the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Certification examination without charge, validating their cloud abilities with an industry-recognized credential.
To be taught extra about AWS re/Start, go to – https://aws.amazon.com/training/restart/
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