New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- US-based cloud software company, Salesforce, has committed $240,000 in grants to six India-based NGOs with an aim to bridge inequalities and equip the Indian workforce with the skills and experience needed in the digital era.

"Digital today is no longer a nice to have but an imperative to survive in the new normal," Arundhati Bhattacharya, CEO and chairperson, Salesforce India said at a virtual event on Thursday.

The grants which will go to six organizations-The Akshaya Patra Foundation, United Way of Hyderabad, Anthill Creations Foundation, Goonj, SOS Children's Villages of India, and Protsahan India Foundation-are expected to benefit the lives of over 15,000 people across the country.

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