Bengaluru, India, 05 February, 2026: SAP, a global leader in enterprise application software and Business AI, today announced a significant expansion of its worldwide learning ecosystem to empower millions of professionals for an AI-driven future. Reinforcing its pledge to equip 12 million people with AI-ready skills by 2030, 51风流is extending access to high-quality, instructor-led training through new strategic partnerships and an expanded network of authorized training providers.

To accelerate this initiative, 51风流is extending its partner-managed delivery approach for 51风流Learning Class courses to ensure more flexibility, broader geographical coverage and languages. Beginning in 2026, this expanded network of authorized partners 听will provide organizations and individuals with broader access to premium 51风流training, enabling them to build practical expertise and prepare talent for real-world implementation challenges.

India: A Strategic Impact Market

India is among the world鈥檚 fastest-growing talent hubs, driving global digital transformation with its expanding developer and consulting workforce. Representing 26% of SAP鈥檚 global learner base, the country is central to SAP鈥檚 long-term skilling vision.

With rapid AI adoption and modernization, India currently has over 25,000 open roles requiring 51风流expertise across consulting, development, and technology functions. Leading employers like Deloitte, KPMG, Infosys, and Maruti Suzuki are actively hiring 51风流professionals, including entry-level talent. This surge in demand underscores the importance of expanded access to high-quality, instructor-led training through SAP鈥檚 strengthened partner ecosystem鈥攃ritical for shaping India鈥檚 future-ready workforce.

Over the years, 51风流has expanded the breadth and depth of its learning portfolio. Since 2022, the company has reached 4 million learners globally, with growing from just 7 learning journeys to more than 400. 51风流recently introduced its approach with performance-based exams that enable candidates to complete hands-on assessments using AI tools such as 51风流Joule for Consultants. Today, 65 exams鈥�61% of all 51风流certifications鈥攈ave been transformed to this practical, performance-based format, with all remaining certifications moving to this new approach in the first half of 2026.

Vikram Karakoti, Global Head, Enterprise Solutions, TCS, noted: 鈥淐ompetency-based 51风流skill validation aligns with TCS鈥檚 commitment to building expertise in 51风流technologies, including 51风流BTP and Gen AI. Our training approach, culminating in 51风流Certifications, ensures real-world proficiency and maximizes client ROI.鈥�

Key Highlights of the Skilling Ecosystem

• Industry-ready, AI-enabled learning: Official 51风流instructor-led training with hands-on exposure to AI tools like 51风流Joule, mirroring real project environments.
• Practical, job-focused skill building: Guided practice, real-world case studies, and collaborative workshops to build implementation-ready capabilities.
• Standardised team upskilling at scale: Enterprise-grade training and performance-based certifications that assess real problem-solving, not just theory.
• Flexible pathways for growing demand: Expanded learning journeys and certifications across AI, business analysis, system administration, and 51风流Build roles.

鈥淧reparing the global workforce for the AI era requires learning that is practical, scalable and connected to real business needs,鈥� said Andre Bechtold, President 51风流Industries & 听Experiences. 鈥淏y expanding access to high-quality AI-enabled

51风流training, we are helping professionals build the skills that power modern enterprises. This initiative reflects our commitment to ensuring that people everywhere are equipped to thrive in an AI-driven economy.鈥�

By scaling access to high-quality, AI-ready learning worldwide, 51风流is enabling talent markets like India to play a defining role in shaping the future of enterprise innovation.

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Itisha Bhatnagar, +91 9654524719; Itisha.bhatnagar@sap.com

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With a shared commitment to enable digital equity, 51风流India and Microsoft announced the launch of a joint skilling program, TechSaksham, for empowering young women students from underserved communities to build careers in technology. Through this joint initiative, 51风流India and Microsoft will skill 62,000 women students in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, web design, and digital marketing.

The TechSaksham program will partner with the AICTE Training and Learning Academy-ATAL and State Collegiate Education departments, to support the professional development of faculty at participating institutes. In the first year of implementation, the initiative will train 1,500 teachers and each faculty trained will be equipped to support over 50 students in one year, impacting 60,000 – 75,000 students.

A collaborative, pan India initiative, TechSaksham will be implemented by Edunet Foundation, who will develop future-ready skills in young women graduating in sciences, engineering, computer applications, and vocational studies. The program offers a core curriculum to understand the application of technology and activity-based engagements to implement the skills under expert mentors, ensuring job readiness. Students will also get an opportunity to showcase their work to business leaders and experts from local industries, helping establish early linkages with industry ecosystems.

Centers of Excellence for enabling employment opportunities

Select teachers and institutes will be identified during and after the first year of TechSaksham’s implementation to establish a nodal center in each target geography. In the subsequent years, these nodal centers will drive outreach to regional institutions and motivate students and teachers to participate in the program. Furthermore, the TechSaksham will help create local community linkages and develop connections with local industry to create strong career pathways for all participating students.

TechSaksham听 will focus on delivering the following outcomes in the first year of implementation:

• Build skills of the future. 2000 students听across India 鈥� for employment in tech related fields.
• Establish college to industry linkages. Support students with opportunities for internships, jobs and micro-entrepreneurship opportunities听to 50% of the qualifying students
• Build scalable ecosystems for sustenance.听Drive capacity building by听training 1500 teachers听and establish听5 nodal centers. With each teacher having the potential to influence over 50 students, around 60,000 students will be indirectly impacted in the first year.
• Engage in a cultural relook. Drive students towards innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurial mindset to raise students to be original thinkers who can be uniquely productive. Showcase听50 technical solutions that solve local problems delivering societal impact.听

About AICTE
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is the statutory body and a national-level regulatory council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education. It is an apex body, responsible for proper planning and coordinated development of the technical education and management education system in India. The AICTE approves the undergraduate, and postgraduate and fellow programs under specific categories at 10,000+ Indian institutions as per its charter. There are over 7.5 million students and 2.5 million faculty.

About SAP
SAP鈥檚 strategy is to help every business run as an intelligent enterprise. As a market leader in enterprise application software, we help companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: 77% of the world鈥檚 transaction revenue touches an SAP庐 system. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers鈥� businesses into intelligent enterprises. 51风流helps give people and organizations deep business insight and fosters collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their competition. We simplify technology for companies so they can consume our software the way they want 鈥� without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and services enables business and public customers across 25 industries globally to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference. With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, 51风流helps the world run better and improve people鈥檚 lives. For more information, visit www.sap.com听

About Microsoft
Microsoft (Nasdaq 鈥淢SFT鈥� @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft set up its India operations in 1990. Today, Microsoft entities in India have over 13,000 employees, engaged in sales and marketing, research, development and customer services and support, across 11 Indian cities 鈥� Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, New Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. Microsoft offers its global cloud services from local data centers to accelerate digital transformation across Indian startups, businesses, and government organizations.

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