Quote and Comments on World Youth Skills Day

• Amit Goyal, Managing Director, South Asia, Project Management Institute.

  Empowering youth with future-ready skills is vital for inclusive growth and project success. Digital fluency, collaboration, and adaptive thinking redefine work across industries. Institutions must foster experiential learning and mentorship. At PMI, we believe everyone can lead transformative change through AI, innovation, and scalable skills development—for a better future.

• Dinesh Ajmera – Site Leader and VP Of Engineering, Confluent India.

•  Mr. Subramanyam S, Founder & CEO, Ascent HR Technologies.“At Ascent HR, we’re embedding Agentic AI and machine learning across our platforms to redefine HR, payroll, and compliance services. From AI co-pilots and predictive analytics to generative AI-driven communication, we’re creating tangible business value—reducing manual effort by over 40% and enabling real-time, compliant, and intelligent workforce management. As AI adoption accelerates in India, especially in response to evolving labor regulations, it’s becoming a strategic catalyst for scalable, future-ready HR ecosystems.” 

• Mr. Warren Harris, CEO & Managing Director, Tata Technologies

“At Tata Technologies, our vision of ‘Engineering a Better World’ is centered around empowering young minds with the skills and capabilities they need to excel in their careers and lives. Recognising the significant amount of the skill gap in the EV space, in terms of R&D, maintenance, service, etc., it is our constant endeavour to support upskilling of both students and working professionals. Our in-house skilling and partnership programs like the ‘Ready Engineer Program’, teacher training with iRISE, government partnerships to form ITIs and the InnoVent hackathon challenge, are the results of our commitment towards upskilling the youth. We understand the critical role of the youth in driving the future of electric mobility. Today, courses in areas like AI and machine learning for EVs are becoming increasingly vital. Thus, by focusing on these emerging areas, we aspire to empower the youth to adapt to the evolving culture and contribute to shaping a sustainable future.”