MARCH 20188IBuilt on the core principle of delivering quality products with pixel-perfect precision, Imaginnovate Techsolutions is a technology firm with expertise in developing Mobile ApplicationsBy Krishna Vattipalli, Founder & CEO, Imaginnovate Techsolutionsn the recent times there have been quite a few discussions on the skills gap in the country and how it is impacting the overall growth. There are quite a few solutions that are being discussed, but it is the responsibility of companies to start pushing the bar higher. Why and how? Let's discuss... It was a chilly morning in Virginia and I am scheduled to meet with a potential customer for our technology services. On the way I came across a coffee shop and felt I needed some caffeine to wake me up. While I was paying for the coffee I realized it was a chip-based card reader and inserted the card instead of swiping. The barista had a smile and said "Wow. We just got these devices and how many people would know that you have to insert the card? You guys in India are really smart. Just see the technology talent that is produced from your country". Well, I didn't need caffeine anymore, I was energized and pumped up to meet the customer now. Why wouldn't you after hearing such nice words about you and the country? I walked out with a smile, took the elevator, waited, greeted and finally met with the director representing the customer in a conference room. I started with my sales pitch and towards the end he said "Well, I understand what you say but, our experience in working with technology companies in India hasn't been great". He started explaining all the various difficulties they had and how the delivered work lacked technology expertise. This was a stark remark in comparison to what I experienced half an hour ago.As a country we produce around 1 to 1.5 million engineers every year. Even with so much talent, there is a big void in the technology contributions that we make as a country. While we offer lot of promise, at the end it looks like we under deliver. Our governments look to import solutions that cost us multi-billion dollars, while we advertise Make in India and Digital India initiative. We have the largest technology talent pool in the world, yet we don't bat an eye to invite MNC's from US to design software solutions to improve our daily lives. We feel confident and secure in having others design solutions for our country.IN MY OPINIONSkills gap:How can Companies can Help
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