SUMMARY

Microsoft will skill and certify 75,000 women developers in India in 2024 in cloud, AI, and digital technology sectors

The tech giant made a number of new announcements during Satya Nadella’s trip to India, including training 2 Mn Indians in AI by 2025

Microsoft also said that India is the fastest-growing market on GitHub and is expected to overtake the US as the largest developer community by 2027

Microsoft chairman and chief executive Satya Nadella said the company plans to skill and certify 75,000 women developers in India in 2024 in cloud, AI, and digital technology sectors. The tech major is undertaking this initiative as a part of the expansion of its ‘Code; Without Barriers’ programme in India. 

Nadella made the announcements while addressing 1,100 developers and technology leaders at the Microsoft AI Tour in Bengaluru on Thursday (February 8).