India Ranks Second In Digital Skills Needed For Jobs Of Tomorrow

India Ranks Second In Digital Skills Needed For Jobs Of Tomorrow

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India has ranked second for digital skills required for jobs of tomorrow, as per QS World Future Skills Index

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) is a London headquartered company that provides insights and guidance to students for higher education institutions

Nunzio Quacquarelli, founder and CEO of QS, said that India ranks second in digital skills and fourth in AI and green skills indices

India has ranked second for digital skills required for jobs of tomorrow, as per QS World Future Skills Index.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) is a London headquartered company that provides insights and guidance to students for higher education institutions.

In a post on X, Nunzio Quacquarelli, founder and CEO of QS, said that India ranks second in digital skills and fourth in AI and green skills indices.

Responding to his post, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “… Over the last decade, our Government has worked on strengthening our youth by equipping them with skills that enable them to become self-reliant and create wealth. We have also leveraged the power of technology to make India a hub for innovation and enterprise.

The prime minister added that the insights from the QS World Future Skills Index are valuable as the country moves forward towards prosperity and youth empowerment.

The index analysed more than 190 countries and ranked them on four indicators – skill fit, future of work, academic readiness, and economic transformation. 

India ranked second in digital skills, which come under the ‘future of work’ indicator. The country secured a score of 99.1 out of 100 in the ‘future of work’ indicator. According to QS, the future of work score measured the skills majorly highlighted by global job advertisements. The skills included digital, AI and green competencies. 

“This score is derived from an analysis of over 280 Mn job postings worldwide, leveraging the QS proprietary skills taxonomy,” QS said in its report. 

The report added that over 9,500 emerging skills were identified and benchmarked against conventional skills, providing a clear indicator of how deeply future-oriented capabilities are being prioritised by employers in the global labour market.

However, the overall score of India stood at 76.6 out of 100, with the country standing at 25th position, behind the likes of the US, the UK, Canada, among others. 

It is pertinent to note that the Indian government is pushing for upskilling with programmes like Skill India Digital (SID), Digital India, Skill India, among others. 

Launched in 2023, SID is a platform which provides industry relevant skill development courses, job opportunities, and entrepreneurship support. Skill India and Digital India were launched in 2015. 

The government has also launched India Stack, a set of digital tools for transforming India into a digital-first economy. It includes UPI, eKYC, Account Aggregator Framework, DigiLocker, among others.

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