MyVoice: Views of our readers 11th April 2026

Colleges must revise curricula

Apropos “Tepid campus hiring reflects changing contours of IT industry” (THI, April 10). The slowdown in campus recruitment is worrying, especially for fresh engineering graduates, who face uncertain job prospects in India’s IT sector. While AI tools are transforming workflows and reducing demand for entry-level roles, this shift also highlights the need for our education system to adapt quickly.

Colleges must update curricula to include practical AI skills, data analytics, and problem-solving abilities that complement technology rather than compete with it. Industry and academia should collaborate more closely on internships and apprenticeships. Government support for reskilling programmes could ease the transition.

M Barathi, Bengaluru-560076

Need to focus on internship and applied research

With reference to your editorial “Tepid campus hiring reflects changing contours of IT industry”, I wish to highlight the need for a pragmatic response to the slowdown in fresher recruitment.

While automation and global headwinds have altered entry-level opportunities, universities and industry must collaborate to redesign training programmes so that graduates are equipped for emerging roles in AI, data governance, and product innovation. Strengthening internship pipelines, fostering applied research, and encouraging small and mid-sized firms to absorb talent can ease the transition.

Abbharna Barathi, Chennai-23

Academia and industry must act in concert

Apropos “Tepid campus hiring reflects changing contours of IT industry”, the slowdown in fresher intake is not a passing blip but a structural shift. Hiring has plunged from six lakh in FY22 to barely 1.20 lakh in FY25, while projections for FY26 remain flat. This collapse signals more than weak demand: automation and AI are steadily eroding entry-level roles once considered secure gateways into the IT sector.

The industry’s contours are being redrawn, with routine coding and support tasks absorbed by machines. The pragmatic response is not in lamenting but adaptation. Universities must focus on problem-solving, data literacy, and interdisciplinary skills. Unless academia and industry act in concert, India risks producing graduates for jobs that no longer exist.

K Chidanand Kumar, Bengaluru

Jeevan Reddy’s exit a blow to Cong

The departure of a senior leader like Jeevan Reddy, who has been in the Congress for over 40 years, to join BRS is undeniably a setback for the party, even if Congress leaders are not acknowledging it openly (THI April 10. A politician of his stature being humiliated in his home district of Jagtial and denied the importance and recognition he deserved speaks volumes about the internal handling of senior leadership.

For someone who has invested four decades in building the party at the grassroots, such treatment makes his exit less surprising than it should be. That said, one wonders what meaningful position BRS can offer him. At best he may be accommodated as an MP or a State minister, roles he has already held before.

This comes at a time when KCR’s daughter has walked out of BRS, floated a new party, and is even preparing to contest against her father and brother. In that context, how Jeevan Reddy’s entry will shape BRS, or whether it will create more friction than benefit, remains the million-dollar question.

Ganti Venkata Sudhir, Secunderabad

Give impetus to nari shakti

This is with reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s column “Together, let us Empower our Nari Shakti”. A special session of Parliament is being convened on April 16 to pass the Bill that advances women’s reservation in democratic institutions like the Parliament and Legislative Assemblies. It must be noted that women have made great strides in fields like education, medicine, space and technology, sports, music, arts and literature, among others.

It is time women are given more opportunities in national politics and value their opinions and suggestions on matters related to administration and governance of the nation. A society progresses only when women don’t hesitate to voice their thoughts. Members of Parliament should cut across party lines and vote in favour of the historic amended women’s reservation bill. Let us empower our nari shakti for the nation’s growth, success and prosperity.

Parimala G Tadas, Hyderabad-50

Heavy turnout good for democracy

Apropos “Heavy turnout marks high-stakes voting day in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry” (THI, Apr 10). This turnout is a good sign for democracy. Assam and Puducherry (where enthusiastic youth tuned up in impressive numbers) surpassed their highest-ever poll participation while Kerala registered 78.25 per cent.

There may be various reasons for the higher turnout like deletion of names in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and the anti-incumbency factor. May 4, the counting day, will throw light on this.

S Sankaranarayanan, Chennai-40