India, Oct. 4 -- DeepMind CEO and Nobel laureate Demis Hassabis recently emphasised the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills. He has hit the bulls eye with his appeal. Building rock-solid STEM foundational skills is crucial in this AI era.
The STEM practice in India has witnessed a peculiar paradox. Disappointing admissions to STEM academics across state-level colleges and universities has raised an uncomfortable question - is a decline a reflection of growing lack of confidence in STEM education?
On one hand, we witness a trend of STEM graduates emerging in large numbers; on the other hand, there are concerns around underemployment and misemployment in core engineering and scientific domains. Recent data ...