India's $250 billion tech sector, which contributes 7.5% to the GDP and employs 5.4 million people, faces a critical shortage of high-tech engineers.
Over the next 2-3 years, the sector needs over 1 million engineers skilled in AI, big data, and cybersecurity, according to Nasscom.
Despite doubling AI training, companies like TCS and Larsen & Toubro struggle with a significant skills gap, leaving 100,000 positions unfilled.
Nasscom’s Sangeeta Gupta highlights inadequate practical skills from education as the root issue. The demand-supply gap for digital talent is projected to grow from 25% to 29% by 2028, posing a challenge to India's economic growth.