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India's IT lobby chief warns grads could struggle to find jobs due to AI
AI-driven job struggles for graduates signal labor-market risk from India's IT sector.
Context
What happened: Rajesh Nambiar, president of Nasscom, India's largest tech industry body, warned that recent graduates may struggle to find technology jobs as companies use AI to automate entry-level coding and software testing work.
Why it matters: Nambiar said AI threatens the traditional business model and that India's tech education needs a rapid overhaul, with new skills required from workers.
What changed
Rajesh Nambiar, president of Nasscom, India's largest tech industry body, warned that recent graduates may struggle to find technology jobs as companies use AI to automate entry-level coding and software testing work.
Why it matters
Nambiar said AI threatens the traditional business model and that India's tech education needs a rapid overhaul, with new skills required from workers.