Facebook to train 20,000 entrepreneurs pan-India with EDI

AHMEDABAD: Facebook and Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India will train 20,000 youth and entrepreneurs in digital capabilities to enable online businesses, the duo announced on Tuesday. 7500 of them will be local entrepreneurs.

Under the Facebook’s ‘Boost Your Business’ program, that is designed to equip small and medium businesses with the knowledge, skill and technology to stay innovative and increase market across globally, the two institutes will enable entrepreneurs to accelerate their businesses through online exposure and integration with global markets, said Ritesh Mehta, Head of Programs, Facebook.

India is a priority country for Facebook and the ‘Boost Your Business’ program is a part of the company’s continued investment in Indian small businesses, developers and the over 200 million Indians who use Facebook monthly.

Since 2015, the nationwide program has visited 25 cities across 13 states in India and provided skills training to over 30,000 small business and self-help groups including 7,000 women entrepreneur.