Digital learning platforms that are helping maintain continuity in skill development and training during COVID-19

The ongoing global crisis has caused an enormous disruption, forcing people to follow social distancing norms while they spend days and months locked with in their homes. Employed professionals had to adjust with the new 'work from home' routine, while many others spent time with their family members, watching television and scrolling through their mobile devices.

The new normal has not only changed the way professionals interact and work, but also the way they upgrade their existing skills and acquire new ones. Thanks to the ever-evolving tech-platforms, we have progressively entered a phase where teaching and learning have moved beyond face-to-face interactions. Government initiatives such as Digital India and the rise in internet usage has encouraged the growth of e-learning in India. 

With the increase in the number of people utilizing their time in upskilling and enrolling onto the online learning platforms, here are some brands that are helping maintain continuity in learning and skill development

Skillsoft: Skillsoft helps companies unlock the potential in their most valuable asset – their people – by delivering engaging content and powerful technology that drives business impact for modern enterprises. Skillsoft is offering free access to their learning experience platform Percipio for 60 days – and 90 days for students/professors with a .edu/ac.in/edu.in email. Percipio offers nearly 700 curated learning paths that are continuously updated to ensure users always have access to the latest skills. From leadership development to risk management to project management, Percipio offers a wide variety of courses, including course like How to Manage Risk and a Crisis, Leadership Development Program, and Project Management Core Concepts. Click here to access:http://learn.skillsoft.com/Business-Continuity-Trial.html

Safeducate: Safeducate is India’s largest training, skilling, and consulting firm that specializes in the domains of Supply Chain Management & Logistics. Launched in 2007 by the house of Safexpress, the leading logistics service provider in India, the idea of Safeducate evolved with an aim to meet the demand gap for the skilled workforce in the ever-growing logistics of the country. The company has, so far, trained more than 50,000 individuals in India, using the latest technology, innovative tools, and by leveraging its rich pool of experienced, qualified and certified trainers and subject matter experts. Currently, Safeducate is helping the students in rural areas who cannot afford education, by providing online classes in 5 different regional languages and have witnessed more than 3k students logging every day from different parts of the country.

Gradeup: India's largest exam preparation platform, backed by $10 million from Times Internet, helps more than 20 million exam aspirants prepare effectively for competitive examinations like GATE, IBPS, SSC, TET, UPSC amongst others. It is India’s only ed-tech platform which has built engaging exam-specific communities of students preparing for competitive exams, enabling students to interact with fellow peers & mentors, ask questions, share updates & much more. Its flagship offering is Gradeup Classroom; a comprehensive exam preparation tool providing Live online courses from some of India's best faculty. Gradeup believes that in the long run great pedagogy delivered through effective, engaging mediums will bring in impactful results and that will set an example for India’s test preparation market. Therefore they have an unparalleled focus on “student success” as a tool to measure achievements and effectiveness, thereby stressing more on learning outcomes.