50% of jobs require digital skills ― Microsoft

Microsoft has said that around 50 per cent of jobs as of today, requires some elements of digital skills, adding that by 2030, the figure would jump to 77 per cent, with a host of new technologies changing not only the types of jobs that are coming up but also the skill sets required to succeed in them.

Microsoft, quoted McKinsey’s August 2021 Opportunity Youth report, as saying that the next generation of youth in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP), the region will be entering a radically changing labour market.

It noted that: “Today’s students will need more than just a diploma; they will need digital savvy and real-world skills that make them more employable in the future of work context. As a result, education systems will need to nurture traditional IQ alongside digital literacy and skills, while also equipping learners with the tools they will need to independently innovate, create and also collaborate in a global digital economy that will require agile resilient mindsets.”

The tech giant also held that: “During the pandemic, we witnessed first-hand great collaboration between ministries of education, Microsoft and donors such as UNESCO, UNICEF and Global Partnership for Education, joining together to provide solutions for remote learning.

“Indeed, the pandemic opened the door to much-needed innovation in the education sector. According to a recent YouGov survey commissioned by Microsoft, 82 per cent of educators agree that this past year has accelerated the pace at which technology has driven innovation in teaching and learning.

“Using platforms such as Microsoft’s Minecraft: Education Edition, educators have been successful in encouraging collaboration, team creation, and leadership values, with excellent results.

“Equally, technology can help support learners in new ways by offering tools to combat new challenges. Across different parts of the world, remote learning triggered a decline in reading skills – a trend that is of particular concern for many countries in Africa and the Middle East, where the battle to improve literacy rates has been long and hard-fought.”

Microsoft concluded that: “It is time to move beyond a blend of traditional teaching and online instruction, to something more. The hybrid model combines the best of in-school and remote learning, with digital engagement. It is more than a quick fix to disrupted learning.

“It is a way to enhance and accelerate learning by providing student-centered approaches to meet diverse learners needs. Technology has been a critical enabler for learning and should also play a crucial role in moving towards quality learning in a hybrid model.”

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