Tech grads sign up for ‘bootcamps’ to be more employable, ETHRWorld

The decision to let go of the only worthwhile placement offer that he received while studying at Chennai’s SRM College was a tough call, but Ram K knew he would not make much of it. The realisation that a bachelor’s degree in electronics would only make him eligible for a business development role spurred the 22-year-old to sharpen his tech skills.

Ram enrolled for a 4-month ‘bootcamp’ in data analytics with an upskilling company. “Upskilling is the only way to stay abreast with rapidly evolving tech jobs,” he says.

Demand for ‘bootcamps‘ – fast-paced and rigorous skilling programmes – has shot through the roof as a dull job market and the rapid pace of change in tech job profiles are prompting young graduates to upgrade themselves on new-age tech skills. Many enrol in these bootcamps to gain a foothold in the professional world.

Bootcamp, a word borrowed from the military lexicon, has become the master-key to open the doors of employment for many young graduates wanting to build skills in niche tech areas such as generative AI, machine learning, cloud, coding, cybersecurity, DevOps, data science and fullstack.

Companies like Great Learning, Upgrad, Coding Ninjas, Scaler and Newton School have seen demand for bootcamps increase by 2-3 times in the last 6-12…