How India is getting better at information and communication tech skills

The latest data released by MoSPI shows that in 2020-21, over 40% of the population aged 15-29 could operate a computer, compared to a third of the people in 2017-18.

By Ishaan Gera, ET Bureau | Updated: Mar 23, 2023, 01.19 AM IST

The pandemic seems to have helped improve skills in information and communication tech (ICT) with rural India seeing faster progress since 2017-18 though the male-female gap remains the same.

The latest data released by MoSPI shows that in 2020-21, over 40% of the population aged 15-29 could operate a computer, compared to a third of the people in 2017-18. ISHAAN GERA looks at the data: