For an ambitious India Inc aiming to leap forward, an acute shortage of workers — both skilled and unskilled — is threatening to hold it back.
Recently, India’s largest engineering and construction firm, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), flagged a shortage of 25,000-30,000 labourers.
The ‘sit up and take note’ comment from Group Chairman S N Subrahmanyan comes at a time when L&T’s clients are accelerating project execution, making the gap more noticeable than ever before.
The talent shortage or skills gap has been a persistent issue in the industry.
A marathon general election and extreme heat have
For an ambitious India Inc aiming to leap forward, an acute shortage of workers — both skilled and unskilled — is threatening to hold it back.
Recently, India’s largest engineering and construction firm, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), flagged a shortage of 25,000-30,000 labourers. The ‘sit up and take note’ comment from Group Chairman S N Subrahmanyan comes at a time when L&T’s clients are accelerating project execution, making the gap more noticeable than ever before.
The talent shortage or skills gap has been a persistent issue in the industry. A marathon general election and extreme heat have