Education vs jobs | The big mismatch

India’s skills gap is not just about training more young people; it is about making sure training responds to where jobs exist. Speaking with India Today, Sabina Dewan, Founder and Executive Director of JustJobs Network, argues that Industrial Training Institute (ITI) courses need to be shaped around the 𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆, using granular labour-demand data to connect training with local opportunities. She also points to the need to change how young people and families perceive skilled trades, particularly as 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 increasingly important in an economy shaped by AI.