Jobs and Skills: India's Digital Dividend : Debjani Ghosh

In an evolving technology ecosystem, India has a huge opportunity to become the digital talent hub of the world. And the demand for talent in advanced technology like AI, robotics, and data science will be 20 times greater than the supply by 2025, Debjani Ghosh, president, Nasscom noted. She was speaking with author and senior journalist Kaveree Bamzai and Daniel Thimmaya, Chief Reporter, EDEX at a session of TNIE’s Express Expressions, a series of live webcasts with people who matter. Excerpts: What have we learnt from the pandemic, especially with regards to virtual learning considering the digital divide in the country? The next normal is still far. For now, we live in a hyper-digital, contactless world, which is going to remain for some time. And technology has been a savior, especially for education. Technology is just a tool-a lot depends on how we use it. The pandemic has taught us that the world will be a mix of human and technology, (each) with its role to play. The challenge lies in trying to understand the role of humans, which will involve a significant change in skills, mindset, attitudes... We will have to adapt to this world.