India needs to enhance AI, data science, cybersecurity skills

The conclusion of the India Global Innovation Connect (IGIC) 2024 in Bengaluru on Friday, has underscored the pressing need for India to bolster its skill development initiatives, particularly in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) and related fields.

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Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa for India, has articulated the urgent imperative to bridge the gap between industry demands and the available talent pool. Kant emphasized the necessity for a strategic overhaul of engineering education to align with contemporary demands in AI, machine learning, data science, and cybersecurity.

The 3rd Edition of the India Global Innovation Connect (IGIC) 2024 concluded in Bengaluru on Saturday, setting a course for transformative changes in the realms of technology, skilling, and innovation.

Kant said, "There is an urgent need to bridge the gap between industry demands and the available talent pool and ramp-up the skilled engineers pool in India, particularly in areas where there is a high demand, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, and cybersecurity." He added, "The curriculum of many of these engineering colleges and our IITs needs to be totally reoriented and restructured to align with the demands of today, to address the supply chain issue.