Skills over degrees: India's hiring shift still in progress

In India, there's a big push to hire people based on their skills rather than just their college grades or where they went to school.

But even though most colleges think companies are already doing this, the truth is that only a small number of companies have fully made the switch.

Many still look at grades and school reputation when hiring.

There's also a lot of focus on being good with new AI technology, but most companies aren't actually requiring it yet.

This means students might be working too hard on AI skills that aren't really needed right now.

Overall, there's a big difference between what colleges and companies think is important and what's actually happening in the job market.