New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Over 15.78 lakh candidates have benefitted from the FutureSkills PRIME programme aimed at upskilling individuals in new and emerging technologies, the government said on Wednesday.

The program implemented with the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) aims to build capacity to meet demand in India’s growing technology sector, an official statement said.

The program focuses on skilling, reskilling and upskilling individuals in new and emerging technologies and provides premium learning content for flexible study.

The online platform of the program offers over 500 courses and more than 2,000 digital fluency pathways, the ministry said.

As of the end of November, about 41 per cent of learners were women, and 85 per cent came from tier‑2

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