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Programmers needed for quantum computing workforce
With India already planning to spend ₹8,000 crore over five years to advance progress in quantum infrastructure including quantum computing, the country will soon need software developers skilled in quantum programming languages.
According to a Nasscom’s report, The Quantum Revolution in India, quantum technology—exploiting the quantum nature of subatomic particles—has the potential to add $310 billion to the Indian economy by 2030, making the country an attractive destination for quantum R&D, software development, and components and equipment manufacturing in domains including navigation, communications, precision imaging and computing.
Quantum computing opens the way to solving certain complex scientific and engineering problems that can’t easily by solved by conventional computing methods, particularly in the fields of optimization and cryptography.
The NMQTA (National Mission on Quantum Technologies & Applications) aims to create about 25,000 jobs in quantum technologies in India, 55% of them in software development and consulting and 30% in hardware development, according to the report.
The required software skills will include modeling and software development supporting quantum computing experiments and theory; quantum programming languages and compilers; computer-aided design tools, transpilers, frameworks, and packages; and open-source quantum ecosystem development.
Technical privacy roles are proving harder to fill in India
Maintaining the privacy of data involves many different roles—in legal, compliance, risk management, technical and security—and it’s the technical roles that are proving harder to fill, according to an ISACA survey. Among Indian enterprises surveyed, 43% reported open positions for technical privacy roles, and 31 percent had open legal or compliance positions. Hiring people with the right experience for all privacy roles is difficult, but hiring experts is the most challenging, the survey states.
Lack of competent staff is the major obstacle organizations face in forming a privacy program, ISACA found, with the most common skills gaps in experience with different technologies or applications (64%), understanding relevant laws and regulations (50%), and experience with frameworks or controls (50 percent).
The survey found that 25% of Indian respondents need three to six months to fill the open technical privacy positions, with demand for privacy professionals expected to increase over the coming years. Half of respondents said they train non-privacy staff who are interested in moving into privacy roles to bridge the skill gap.
ISACA professional practice advisor Safia Kazi said enterprises need to invest to retain privacy staff, upskill talent to fill open roles, and ensure all employees are supporting privacy initiatives.
While most respondents agreed that privacy training has a positive impact on organizations, it is also commonly seen as a ‘check the box’ exercise: nearly 70% of respondents said the success of a privacy training program is evaluated by the number of employees who complete the training rather than measuring its efficacy.
Encryption topped the list of additional privacy controls that organizations use beyond what may be legally required (76% of respondents), followed by identity and access management (74%) and data security (71%).
Meity is looking for a CTO
The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) is looking to hire a CTO and other senior roles for its India Semiconductor Mission. Applications are open till February 20.
The applicant must have more than 20 years of experience in the semiconductor industry and a minimum of 10 years of global experience in consulting or strategy in semiconductors or electronic manufacturing.
The hires are to manage a ₹76,000 crore project to develop India’s semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem, approved by the Union Cabinet in December. The government has also has announced incentives for every part of the supply chain, including electronic components, sub-assemblies, and finished goods. In total, the government has committed support of ₹2,30,000 crore to position India as global hub for electronics manufacturing with semiconductors as the foundational building block.
NITI Aayog’s Fintech Open Summit begins
The Fintech Open Summit, bringing together software developers, regulators, and industry professionals to exchange ideas, has opened. It runs until February 28.
Inaugurated by Ashwini Vaishnaw, union minister for railways, communications, and electronics and IT, the event will emphasize innovations and challenges undertaken by startups. A fintech hackathon for developers will take place on 24 February.
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