QS Ranking: Is India really ready for the jobs of the future?
India's economy is the fifth largest in the world and will be the fastest growing economy among G20 countries in 2024. india ranks second in the world in terms of the number of youth ready for the jobs of the future. It is also ahead of countries like germany and Canada. Only the united states is ahead of India. This is a matter of pride for every citizen, but the truth is hidden somewhere else. When it comes to transforming the country's economy, India's performance is not good. In the QS World Future Skills Index report, india ranks 40th in terms of economic development and 37th in terms of people with the skills required for future jobs.
That is, india has a huge army of youth who are ready to work in new sectors like Artificial Intelligence and Environment. But India's economy is not moving fast in these sectors right now. At the same time, there are still many people in india who do not have the necessary skills for future jobs.
What is mentioned in the QS World Future Skills Index?
The QS World Future Skills Index report examines how well different countries of the world are able to meet the needs of future jobs. This report looks at whether the youth have the skills that companies are looking for? Is the country's education system preparing the youth for future jobs? Is the country's economy changing rapidly and creating new employment opportunities? India has got 25th place in the world in this matter.
This report includes more than 190 countries of the world, more than 28 crore job postings across the world have been analyzed, skill demand of more than 50 lakh companies has been analyzed, more than 1.75 crore research papers have been analyzed. Apart from this, more than 5000 universities have also been assessed.