India, March 23 -- A Bengaluru-based CEO has ignited a debate on LinkedIn, questioning whether Gen Z's proficiency in social media is overshadowing their fundamental problem-solving and financial literacy skills. Ashish Gupta, the CEO in question, took to his LinkedIn profile to share a post titled "Gen Z Knows Reels, But Not Real Math?", highlighting his concerns over the younger generation's capabilities beyond digital trends.

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Gupta shared an incident from his recent visit to a college campus to recruit fresh graduates from BBA, BCA, and other streams. While interacting with over 50 students, he posed a simple Class 5-l...