Indian Government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Microsoft to collaboratively launch training programme for civil servants. Under the programme, Microsoft will give training to over 2.5 million civil servants in India for using the Microsoft digital tools.
Important facts related to MoU:
- MoU was inked between Microsoft, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Capacity Building Commission (CBC).
- It was aimed at training the civil servants in helping underprivileged, by delivering last-mile social welfare services.
- The Capacity Building Commission (CBC) helps in capacity building for several ministries including Defence, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Social Justice etc.
- This MoU was inked considering the competence gap among civil servants. They were lacking at digital productivity application skills, which is required while working on Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint presentation.
- As part of MoU, Microsoft will start an online learning course on Microsoft Office 365 digital productivity suite offerings.
This programme is aimed at empowering central government employees on significant digital skills and strengthen the vision of Digital India. This initiative will drive more productivity and will also enable ease of doing business by bringing more digital solutions.
About Microsoft:
This American multinational technology corporation is headquartered Washington, United States. Its famous software products include Windows line of operating systems, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office suite, and Edge web browsers. It was established on April 4, 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.