• The Index by higher education UK-based firm QS evaluates how countries are equipping themselves to meet evolving global job market demand
• India ranks 25th overall in the index
• The country excels in the future of work indicator, securing the second-highest global score (99.1).
• The United States, known for its Silicon Valley and universities that have updated curricula, comes first with a 100 score.

Followed by the UK, Germany and Australia in that order

• The QS World Future Skills Index classifies economies into four categories based on their overall performance – future skills aspiring, practitioner, contender, and pioneer.
• India is positioned in the contender category.
• The new index is based on four key indicators – skills fit, academic readiness, future of work, economic transformation
• India was ranked second in terms of preparedness for jobs of the future including artificial intelligence (AI) and green skills, only behind the United States

Date: Current Affairs - 21-01-2025
Category: Reports & Indices

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