Bridging the Gap | HigherEducationReview

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'Data' has become complex with labor-saving technologies being introduced in data acquisition and storage. What is new today becomes obsolete the next day. Such is the pace of technological advancement these days. These changes are bringing disruption at the educational, professional and industrial level. There are no doubt those institutions who impart data analytical skills find it challenging to cope up with the pressure created by fast obsolescence. Today, every organization is overloaded with data. Data generation is increasing at an exponential rate. This has created a phenomenal demand for data analytics. It has led to a mad rush among select professionals to acquire data analytical skills today. However, there lies a wide gap between demand and supply of such skilled man power across the world. With our future dictated by Artificial Intelligence, many jobs hitherto done by human beings will be done by machines. Accuracy combined with higher productivity at reduced...