Online Skill Training Witnesses Doubling of Women’s Enrolment in Five Years

Over the past five years, the number of female candidates enrolled in online certification courses has doubled, as per a report from Internshala Trainings. In the previous year, women comprised 42.6% of e-learners out of all skill training enrolments.

Among the most sought-after courses, web development led with 14%, followed by digital marketing at 11% and advanced Excel at 7%. Female learners have also shown considerable interest in courses, including programming with Python, general aptitude, financial modelling and valuation, data science, human resource management, machine learning, and UI/UX design.

Of women seeking online skill training, 52% aim to improve their employability or job prospects, while 32% are motivated by their desire to acquire new skills and stay current in their industry. Additionally, 9% of enrollees join courses to obtain certification to validate their abilities and bolster their credentials in the competitive job market.

Despite Tier-1 cities such as Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Kolkata, and Chennai having the highest enrolment numbers, 59% of women engaging in these courses hail from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.

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