Budget Reaction: Irwin Anand, Vice President & Managing Director, India and Asia-Pacific region, Udemy

“It was heartening to see the Budget have a clear focus on Youth Power and leveraging digital technologies to create jobs and empower youth to their fullest potential. The push towards Industry 4.0, such as AI, coding, mechatronics, drones, 3d printing etc for upskilling talent for a more technology-driven and future-ready environment is yet another step towards making us well-poised to become a flourishing economy with India being looked upon as the digital innovation hub for the world. The government has already made great strides towards this with the Skill India mission and with the launch of fourth phase of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) it will be another boost for skilling and reducing the skills gap. Despite global slump, we continue to see demand for upskilling from both individuals and businesses. Udemy has been at the forefront of meeting this demand in India, and we look forward to continuing empowering organizations and individuals with flexible and effective skill development opportunities. We believe the next decade will be India’s decade, depending on how we harness our people’s potential.”