India, Jan. 14 -- Every few years, the job market creates a familiar illusion. New technology arrives, institutions rush to teach it, credentials multiply, and yet employers keep saying the same thing: we cannot find people who are ready to work. Artificial intelligence has followed the same arc, only faster.

The gap is not access. Courses are abundant. Tools are open. Content is free. The gap sits elsewhere. It lies between knowing what AI is and knowing how it behaves inside an organisation that runs on deadlines, imperfect data, and accountability. Even as adoption rises, readiness lags. As per a recent study, 48% of Indian enterprises have already embedded AI into their IT and business strategies, yet the same coverage flags weak dat...