Over 27 million more Indian workers to require digital skills by next year

The number of Indian workers requiring digital skills for their jobs is set to rise by 27.3 million, representing seven percent of India's workforce, over the next year, according to a report. Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, released findings from a new research report that revealed digital skills training needs have become more pronounced amid the pandemic.

About 95 percent of workers surveyed in India acknowledged that they require more digital skills - the ability and knowledge to apply digital technologies for tasks in the workplace — in order to cope with changes in their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Over the next year, the number of India workers requiring digital skills for their jobs is projected to increase by 27.3 million, representing 7 percent of India's workforce," according to the report.

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