Meta's Ambitious Mission: Empowering 500,000 Entrepreneurs in 7 Languages

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today, September 4, launched the three-year partnership "Education to Entrepreneurship: Empowering a Generation of Students, Teachers and Entrepreneurs" between the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and META in New Delhi.

Under the partnership, five lakh entrepreneurs will get access to digital marketing skills through Meta over the next three years, an official release said. Upcoming and existing entrepreneurs will be trained in digital marketing skills using the Meta platform in 7 regional languages. Calling the partnership a "game-changer", Pradhan said it would take digital skills to the grassroots level. "This will build the capabilities of our talent pool, seamlessly connect and transform students, youth, workforce and micro-entrepreneurs with future technologies. Our nectar into new age problem solvers and entrepreneurs," the minister said.

Three Letters of Intent (LoI) were exchanged between META and NIESBUD, AICTE and CBSE. Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi and Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar for the partnership.

Speaking at the event, Pradhan said that the initiative launched today furthers Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of making India the skill capital of the world and empowering our Amrit Peeth.

The minister further said that India's democracy, demographics and diversity have to be combined with technology transformation so that technology becomes equal for the entire society. The partnership will "catalyze endless possibilities for equipping our population with critical digital skills and empowering micro-entrepreneurs and small businesses," he added.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, "The government's focus is on preparing our youth and workforce and equipping them with the skills to succeed and play an important role in the evolving landscape of technology and the global economy." "Digital skills, while representing skills and entrepreneurship in the innovation ecosystem, more importantly, represent a bridge between millions of small rural, micro and self-employed entrepreneurs, enabling them to expand, grow and succeed," he said. said

META President, Global Affairs, Sir Nick Clegg, thanked the Minister for helping to bring about the partnership during the event through a video message. He further added that he looks forward to Meta's contribution to empowering India's students, youth and entrepreneurs with a significant focus on skill development for Indian startups and businesses, having worked closely with India during its G20 presidency in areas such as education, employment. Creation, skill development and user protection.