India needs 22 mn skilled workers in 5G focussed industries by 2025: TSSC

India will require 22 million skilled workers in 5G-focused industries by 2025 in areas such as cloud computing, robots, and the Internet of Things (IoT), according to a report by the Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC).

Released at the ongoing seventh edition of the India Mobile Congress, the report stated that India is the only country expected to have a surplus of skilled labour, with 1.3 million workers in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) sector by 2030.

At present, the total number of employees in the industry stands at 11.59 million, comprising 2.95 million corporate talent and 8.24 million blue-collar workers.