Bridging The Skill Divide

Dataquest T-School Conference & Awards 2019 got academicians, policy makers and industry leaders from across the country to discuss the gaps in skill training and solutions

- Dr. Archana Verma

“Dataquest T-School platform brings together academicians and industry leaders to brainstorm ideas for innovation and collaboration.”

— Pradeep Chakraborty, Editor, Dataquest, Cybermedia

“Computers began in IIT Delhi in 1975 as a student programme of 12 students in which I was included. It was a non-credits volunteers programme. That is what education needs to be – a learning and exciting experiences. It was predicted earlier that the future would be oversaturated with engineers. Now, many engineering colleges have closed down because of lack of enough candidates. Any changes that happen in any industry are good for people who understand those changes and for the new unfolding situation. When we talk about IT and digital tech, everyone is talking about the transformations happening in businesses. Industry is going to require new areas-trained people. There are newer and newer opportunities which will be created and we have to be in sync with the changes. The focus has to shift to learning. What was taught two decades ago is completely obsolete today and what is being taught today will be obsolete in 10 years. We need the ability to unlearn and relearn.”

— Pradeep Gupta, CMD, Cybermedia