VMware joins MeitY, Nasscom for digital skilling

American cloud computing and virtualisation technology company VMware, on Tuesday, announced its partnership with FutureSkills Prime, an upskilling initiative by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Nasscom, to enhance digital skilling for students and graduates.  

The partnership aims to equip professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to remain competitive in today's rapidly changing technology landscape. By providing access to current technologies and enabling hands-on training, this partnership will also focus on empowering fresh graduates and preparing them for successful careers in the tech industry. 

Through this partnership, VMware and FutureSkills Prime will offer a comprehensive training program that covers the latest technologies and trends in cloud computing, virtualisation, and networking. The courses are offered for free and are part of the ongoing Digital Skilling initiative by NASSCOM and MeitY. 

These courses are designed to help IT professionals develop skills such as, advanced load balancer fundamentals, VMware cloud native applications fundamentals, VMware cloud disaster recovery, besides, managing the Tanzu Greenplum Database, Tanzu Greenplum data modeling, design, and performance management, and so on. 

"Access to quality education and training is crucial for success in the tech industry. By empowering the youth in India with the latest skills and knowledge, we are investing in the tech talent of the nation and helping them reach their full potential. Through this partnership, we are proud to play a role in shaping the future of the tech industry by assisting young professionals. We look forward to working together with MeitY and Nasscom to drive positive change and make a meaningful impact in the lives of learners everywhere," said Pradeep Nair, Vice President & Managing Director at VMware India. 

"VMware is committed to equipping young professionals with the digital technology skills they need to thrive in their careers. Our partnership with FutureSkills Prime is a step towards bridging the digital gap and providing youth with access to the tools they need to succeed in the dynamic technological environment," said Ramkumar Narayanan, VP of Technology and Managing Director, VMware India. 

Kirti Seth, CEO, SSC, Nasscom, said, "Our strategic collaboration with VMware marks an important step towards preparing the youth for the future of work and contributing to making India a trillion-dollar digital economy.  

Cloud technology is at the forefront of innovation, scalability, and efficiency for businesses across industries in today's digitally driven landscape, and VMware is an expert in this space. Bringing their comprehensive cutting-edge cloud courses to the FutureSkills Prime platform reaffirms our unwavering commitment to equip our community of 1.5 million learners to become job-ready and contribute to making India a digital talent nation." 

The pandemic has given a critical thrust to cloud migration across the world. According to NASSCOM, India’s cloud market, estimated at $4.4 billion in 2021, is expected to grow at 26% and reach $5.6 billion this year. 

Accelerated cloud adoption has widened the demand-supply gap for cloud talents in India too. The NASSCOM report noted that India ranked third in the world with 608,000 cloud professionals and is expected to grow at 24% CAGR by 2025. It means the talent pool will grow nearly 2.5 times to reach 1.5 million by 2025. However, the demand will be for 2.2 million professionals, going by the current pace of cloud adoption. So, still, there will be a considerable shortage. On the other hand, if talent growth picks up at 30-35%, India has a chance to be the second-largest cloud talent hub in the world, the report said.