AI impact on IT & Software jobs in India

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• SkillsIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  The governance framework includes initiatives for education, skilling, and training to prepare for AI adoption.

  Initiate education, skilling, and training programs to empower people, build trust, and increase awareness about the risks and opportunities of AI.

  static.pib.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• SkillsIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  The IndiaAI Mission is actively fostering widespread skill development.

  Through the Mission, the Government of India is strategically investing in foundational layers of the AI ecosystem, significantly expanding the country's GPU capacity, establishing a national data sharing platform, and enabling widespread skill development, and is ensuring that AI is accessible and affordable for every researcher, student, and innovator.

  static.pib.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• AI adoptionIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  Businesses across industries in India have benefited from AI adoption in their early phase.

  India is one of the major developers of Artificial Intelligence solutions and across industries, businesses have benefited in their early phase of AI adoption.

  indiaai.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• SkillsIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  Upskilling or re-skilling helps individuals avoid redundancy.

  Upskilling or re-skilling is the sure-shot winning formula to avoid redundancy and be ready for the jobs of the future.

  indiaai.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• SkillsIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  NASSCOM and Microsoft partnered with the Telangana government to skill 30,000 students in AI.

  NASSCOM and Microsoft partner with Telangana government to skill 30,000 students in AI

  indiaai.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• SkillsIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  Microsoft and NASSCOM FutureSkills launched an initiative to upskill 1 million students in AI.

  Microsoft and NASSCOM FutureSkills launch nationwide AI skilling initiative to upskill 1 million students by 2021

  indiaai.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• SkillsIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  There are 1,249 certified individuals across data annotation and data curation courses provided by IndiaAI Data & AI Labs.

  Data Annotation | 2611 | 1552 | 549 | | Data Curation | 2933 | 1609 | 700 | | Total | 5544 | 3161 | 1249 |

  indiaai.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• SkillsIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  AI is considered a top skill needed by employees to remain relevant.

  AI top skill required to thrive in a post pandemic world: Randstad survey In a burgeoning economy that has been characterized by almost constant change, employees have taken cognizance of the need to remain relevant amidst a technological revolution

  indiaai.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• SkillsIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  Upskilling or re-skilling is considered a method to avoid redundancy and prepare for future jobs.

  Upskilling or re-skilling is the sure-shot winning formula to avoid redundancy and be ready for the jobs of the future.

  indiaai.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• SkillsIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  The government is working to re-skill and up-skill aspirants in the field of AI.

  The government aims to re-skill and up-skill aspirants in AI: Rajeev Chandrasekhar Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on 30th March 2022, gave a written reply at the parliament, enumerating various steps taken by the government to promote up-skilling and re-skilling in the field...

  indiaai.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• Task transformationIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  Job roles consist of National Occupational Standards that define performance standards for workplace functions.

  The job roles are composed of multiple National Occupational Standards (NOS), each specifying the standard of performance an individual must achieve when carrying out a function in the workplace.

  indiaai.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• Workforce & hiringIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  SSC Nasscom has identified job roles in domains including artificial intelligence.

  After detailed functional analysis, SSC Nasscom has identified job roles in various verticals and domains, including big data and artificial intelligence.

  indiaai.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• SkillsIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  India's high rate of AI adoption is attributed to its high AI skills penetration.

  India stands out in this trend due to its high AI skills penetration, as reported by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

  indiaai.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• Workforce & hiringIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  A portion of employees in India believe that more than half of their job duties could be automated.

  In certain countries, such as India and the UAE, surveyed employees believe that more than half of their own jobs could be automated.

  indiaai.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• AI adoptionIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  In India, 83% of employees use generative AI on a weekly basis.

  This has led to a significant increase in the adoption of generative AI, with 83% of Indian employees using AI weekly.

  indiaai.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• Task transformationIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  AI tools are being leveraged to increase productivity and resilience for a large segment of India's informal workforce.

  It highlights how AI-driven tools can boost productivity and resilience for millions who form the backbone of India's economy.

  pib.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• AI adoptionIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  A significant majority of Indian enterprises are actively utilizing AI solutions.

  On the NASSCOM AI Adoption Index, India scores 2.45 out of 4, showing that 87% of enterprises are actively using AI solutions.

  pib.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• SkillsIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  India has established five National Centres of Excellence for Skilling to develop an AI-ready workforce.

  five National Centres of Excellence for Skilling have been established to prepare the youth with industry-relevant AI skills, building a future-ready workforce.

  pib.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• Workforce & hiringIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  The tech and AI ecosystem in India provides employment to 6 million people.

  6 million people are employed in the tech and AI ecosystem.

  pib.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• AI adoptionIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  A majority of IT leaders are considering the adoption of Generative AI.

  Today, an estimated 60% of IT leaders are looking to implement Generative AI – CIO.com

  indiaai.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• SkillsIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  Training personnel to utilize Generative AI is considered vital.

  Training employees to be able to leverage Generative AI is going to be critical – World Economic Forum.

  indiaai.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• SkillsIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  A significant portion of worker skills are projected to shift in the coming years.

  44% of the worker's core skills are expected to change in the next five years.

  indiaai.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02
• Task transformationIndia relevance · directStrength · high

  Generative AI contributes to improved productivity for employees.

  Generative AI helps in faster product development, enhanced customer experience and improved employee productivity.

  indiaai.gov.in Tier 1 · Government / primary sourcePublished · not statedRetrieved · 2026-09-02

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