India, July 30 -- Infosys chief executive Salil Parekh has confirmed that the company plans to hire around 20,000 college graduates this year.

"We recruited over 17,000 people (gross hiring) in the first quarter and plan to bring in about 20,000 college graduates this year," The Times of India quoted Parekh.

Parekh said the company is focusing on artificial intelligence and workforce development to stay ahead. Infosys has so far trained nearly 2.75 lakh employees in AI and digital technologies at different levels.

Talking about the role of AI in operations, Parekh said, "AI allows for deeper automation and insights," but added that it also demands "higher-level skills and more effort." He said Infosys remains focused on growing its wor...