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Only 5.5% of Indian Engineers Qualified in Basic Programming: Report

CosmicTaco · 2024-08-28T10:24:48.312071+05:30

- Indian tech market size reached $254 billion in FY24, growing 3.8% YoY - Mere 2.5% of Indian engineers possess AI skills, 5.5% qualified in basic programming - 86% of Indian businesses actively reskilling IT workers to meet skills gap - AI/ML engineer salaries range from Rs. 8.2 LPA to Rs. 43 LPA in GCCs - Data engineering, product management, and DevOps roles see 10-12% salary growth Source: [Business Today](https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/only-55-of-the-indian-engineers-are-qualified-with-basic-programming-skills-report-443227-2024-08-27)

Indian tech market size reached $254 billion in FY24, growing 3.8% YoY
Mere 2.5% of Indian engineers possess AI skills, 5.5% qualified in basic programming
86% of Indian businesses actively reskilling IT workers to meet skills gap
AI/ML engineer salaries range from Rs. 8.2 LPA to Rs. 43 LPA in GCCs
Data engineering, product management, and DevOps roles see 10-12% salary growth

Source: Business Today

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Ola Electric9mo

This is what happens when college forces students to write even html code on paper . 30% of students in my class don't even have laptop but have iphone

SnoozyNugget

Stealth9mo

You would be surprised online exams do not provide and editors too. They just want simple text input. And marks are only awarded if the examiner is able to compile and get correct answer. No partial marking.

GroovyPretzel

PhonePe9mo

The reason why I'm thriving as an engineer even after dropping out of college.

GigglyDonut

Oracle9mo

So you don't have any degree ? Or just not engineering ?

JumpyPickle

Cisco9mo

😳🤔 I thot all Indian companies require a degree in CS or IS is it not the case?

TwirlyWalrus

Stealth9mo

many good programmers are unemployed because they are blindly assumed to be a part of the remaining 94.5% by employers.

GroovyDonut

Subex9mo

That's just the difference between good coders and good engineers. You have to be able to come up with solutions, communicate well, work in teams and be able to showcase your skills.

WigglyBanana

Stealth9mo

What % of engineers are IT/CS?

QuirkyNarwhal

Cognizant9mo

Engineering colleges are increased over the period but the standards are poor, any student with poor knowledge of engineering can get an engineering degree from a below standard colleges and counted in that 94.5%. So numbers will be meaningful only with proper context.