90 Percent of Indian Engineers Lack Key Skills – 90 Percent of Indian Engineers Lack Key Skills

Published on: April 2, 2019 / Updated on: April 2, 2019 – Author: Konrad Wolfenstein

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Indian software developers and other IT professionals are in high demand worldwide. However, a report by the talent assessment company Aspiring Minds a bleaker picture of the performance of IT engineers in India. According to the report, only 10 percent possess sufficient programming skills. Only between 3 and 4 percent are suitable for roles such as product engineer or startup engineer.

The report concludes that too few Indian engineering students take the time to complete internships or work on projects during their studies. The students acquire very few practical skills and are not supported by their faculty in thinking about real-world applications of engineering, the researchers say.

While the picture looks equally bleak for Chinese graduates, a much higher percentage are able to write compilable code, i.e., code that can be translated from a programming language into a machine-readable language.

The report also states that only 2.5 percent of Indian engineers have knowledge in the field of artificial intelligence, only 4.5 percent have knowledge in the field of data technology, and only 5.3 percent have knowledge of mobile communications technology.

Indian software engineers and other IT workers are sought after around the globe. Now a report by talent assessment company Aspiring Minds shows a grim picture of the ability of IT engineering graduates in India. Only 10 percent, the report claims, have adequate coding skills. Only between 3 and 4 percent are fit to fill roles like product engineer or startup engineer.

The report concludes that too few engineering students in India take the time to do internships or work on projects during their studies. Students acquire very few real-life skills and are not supported by their faculty to think about real-world applications of engineering, according to the researchers.

While the picture looks equally grim for Chinese graduates, a much higher percentage are able to write compilable code, which is code that can be translated from a programming language into a language read by machines.

The report also states that only 2.5 percent of Indian engineers possess skills in the field of artificial intelligence, only 4.5 percent are skilled in data engineering and only 5.3 percent know their way around wireless technology.

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