Amid IT layoffs, engineering colleges shift focus to skilling

Middle-rung engineering institutes are exploring ways to teach their students latest technical skills ahead of placements this year amid reports of layoffs in the information technology (IT) industry.

From roping in agencies to collaborating with companies, especially IT firms, these engineering colleges are looking to students “industry-ready”.

With coding no more the only major skill required by IT firms, middle-rung engineering colleges are exploring areas such as business intelligence, data analytics, automation, and machine learning.

For instance, Coimbatore-based PSG College of Technology has invited IT firms and external agencies to conduct training in the form of one or two credit