Salesforce Launches Initiative to Create 100K GenAI Experts
Salesforce, the global leader in CRM and AI-powered enterprise solutions, has announced the launch of a major new skilling initiative in India: ‘Yuva AI Bharat: GenAI Skill Catalyst’.
This ambitious program aims to train 100,000 learners across the country with future-ready skills in Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), addressing the critical need for a workforce capable of harnessing the transformative power of AI technologies.
The launch of ‘Yuva AI Bharat’ underscores Salesforce’s commitment to bolstering India’s digital economy and aligns with the national goal of becoming a global AI hub.
Salesforce strategically designed the initiative to equip the next generation of tech talent with the specialized skills required to navigate and contribute to the rapidly evolving GenAI landscape.
Strategic Partnerships Driving Scale
To ensure the program achieves its massive scale and national reach, Salesforce has forged key collaborations with major educational and government-backed entities.
These partnerships are crucial for delivering the training across diverse demographics and geographies:
- National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC): The partnership with the NSDC is instrumental in leveraging their national network for training and certification. This gives the program official recognition and accessibility across various institutions.
- Government and Academic Institutions: Salesforce is collaborating with several leading universities, technical education boards, and state governments. The goal is to integrate the GenAI curriculum into both formal and informal learning pathways.
By partnering with these bodies, Salesforce ensures the ‘Yuva AI Bharat’ curriculum is standardized, validated, and accessible.
This makes it available to a broad spectrum of students, educators, and professionals seeking career transformation.
Salesforce Curriculum Focused on Real-World Application
The core of the ‘Yuva AI Bharat’ initiative is a highly specialized curriculum. This curriculum is built around the principles and applications of Generative AI.
The program structures the learning journey to move participants from foundational AI concepts to practical, industry-relevant GenAI use cases. Key features of the curriculum include:
- Foundational AI: Covering the basics of machine learning, neural networks, and prompt engineering.
- Generative AI Platforms: The curriculum includes practical training on leading GenAI tools and models. This training covers technologies integrated within the Salesforce ecosystem, such as Einstein GPT and related tools.
- Ethical AI and Governance: A crucial component focuses on the responsible development and deployment of GenAI solutions. Learners explore bias mitigation, data privacy, and ethical frameworks in this section.
- Project-Based Learning: The curriculum emphasizes hands-on projects and real-world scenarios. This allows learners to build portfolio-worthy GenAI applications relevant to enterprise functions like customer service, sales, and marketing.
Salesforce will deliver the training through a hybrid model, utilizing a mix of online modules via the Trailhead platform (Salesforce’s free online learning system) and in-person workshops
It will also include mentorship from Salesforce experts and certified trainers.
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