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Making tech talent job-ready

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March 16, 2026

SKILLS IN DEMAND

- Andrew Ng, co-founder, Coursera

Building AI agents is one of the most in-demand skills in the job market

INDIA PRODUCES A large pool of technology talent, with about 900,000 computing graduates entering the workforce annually. This workforce comprises about 500,000 computer science engineering graduates alongside roughly 400,000 BCA and BSc computer science graduates. The education system was geared to support the IT services industry which has been booming year after year for nearly 25 years and could take advantage of this talent pool. However, in recent times, several businesses around the world are reimagining their business models and are optimising their technology budgets due to automation and AI interventions.

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