As AI and automation have touched nearly every industry, the journey from campus to career has become complex. This change demands a new approach to education and skill-building, focusing on the practical and adaptable abilities graduates need to succeed. With projections by PwC’s global artificial intelligence study, suggesting AI could add $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, it is evident that both education systems and job markets are moving fast to keep up.
India is set to benefit significantly from AI-driven growth, thanks to its young, tech-savvy workforce. Yet, a persistent skills gap exists. According to the “India’s Graduate Skill Index: 2023” report by Mercer | Mettl, finding graduates with high employability in non-technical skills is still easier than finding candidates with strong technical job-readiness. This gap between industry demands and graduate skills reflects an urgent need to reframe education around the abilities companies are actually looking for…
