As Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the Indian multinational IT firm moves to reduce its workforce by over 12,000 employees, the IT industry’s apex body, Nasscom, has stepped in to offer a broader perspective—calling the moment a transition, not a crisis.
Nasscom believes the industry is at an inflection point where artificial intelligence (AI), automation and changing client demands are reshaping traditional service modee re-evaluated and delivery models pivot toward product-aligned, AI-driven frameworks.
But the long-term view, according to Nasscom, is far more optimistic. Every disruption, it argues, brings new opportunities, roles and value chains. The key to unlocking them lies in building a resilient and future-ready workforce through aggressive skilling efforts.
The industry has already begun this shift. By Q4 FY25, more than 1.5 million professionals across India have been trained in AI and GenAI skills. Of these, over 95,000 have undergone advanced certifications in cloud-native AI, embedded systems, and applied intelligence—showing that the tech sector isn’t just anticipating change, but preparing for it.
Nasscom has also called for deeper collaboration among industry players, academic institutions, and the government. Skilling, upskilling, and cross-skilling must now become a shared national and business imperative, it stated, to ensure that India continues to lead in the global AI race.
Meanwhile, concerns over how layoffs are being handled persist. While the IT Ministry is monitoring TCS’ plans, a complaint has been lodged by the employees’ body NITES, citing labour law violations. For Nasscom, however, the message is clear: skilling, not fear, must define the future of tech work in India.
