Nearly half of the workforce in Indian IT firms will be &quot;irrelevant&quot;&nbsp;in the next three to four years, according to a report published advisory firm McKinsey &amp; Company.

The report said IT firms will have to re-skill its workers to stay abreast with the changing needs of the market, Business Standard reported.

The IT&nbsp;industry in India, which is worth $150 billion, employs around 3.9 million people.

The report stated: &quot;IT services providers must turn around their businesses in five major ways such as explosion of new service lines and solutions, investment to build new capabilities, coexistence of digital transformation and traditional services, acquisitions and re-skilling employees with emerging technologies.&quot;

Industry players believe that the industry is lagging behind because technology is changing a faster rate.&nbsp;

The big IT firms like Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have already moved on to training their existing workforce.

Infosys chief operating officer Pravin Rao said&nbsp;<a href="http://www.business-standard.com/search?type=news&amp;q=Infosys" target="_blank">h</a>is company had started platforms like Zero Distance to drive innovation and re-skill its workforce, according to Business Standard.

The Indian IT sector has been plagued with uncertainty in recent times, particularly after US President Donald Trump came to power last year.

India&#39;s software services industry is concerned about a bill introduced in the US&nbsp;Congress seeking to double the salary paid to H-1B visa holders which would dramatically increase the costs for the&nbsp;Indian companies employing them.

(WION with inputs from Reuters)&nbsp;

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A McKinsey & Company report said the IT firms will have to re-skill its workers to stay abreast with the changing needs of the market

Nearly half of the workforce in Indian IT firms will be "irrelevant" in the next three to four years, according to a report published advisory firm McKinsey & Company. The report said IT firms will have to re-skill its workers to stay abreast with the changing needs of the market, Business Standard reported. The IT industry in India, which is worth $150 billion, employs around 3.9 million people. The report stated: "IT services providers must turn around their businesses in five major ways such as explosion of new service lines and solutions, investment to build new capabilities, coexistence of digital transformation and traditional services, acquisitions and re-skilling employees with emerging technologies." Industry players believe that the industry is lagging behind because technology is changing a faster rate. The big IT firms like Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have already moved on to training their existing workforce. Infosys chief operating officer Pravin Rao said his company had started platforms like Zero Distance to drive innovation and re-skill its workforce, according to Business Standard. The Indian IT sector has been plagued with uncertainty in recent times, particularly after US President Donald Trump came to power last year. India's software services industry is concerned about a bill introduced in the US Congress seeking to double the salary paid to H-1B visa holders which would dramatically increase the costs for the Indian companies employing them. (WION with inputs from Reuters)

Nearly half of Indian IT workforce to be 'irrelevant' in 3-4 years

Indian software giant Infosys cut its annual earnings outlook for the second time in just three months on Friday, sending shares down almost three per cent, as cautious clients rein in spending.

The Bangalore-based IT services exporter reported a 6.1 per cent rise in quarterly net profits year-on-year but revised down its sales forecast for the financial year, citing an &quot;uncertain&quot; future.

Infosys shares slumped 2.57 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange in morning trade as a sluggish global economy hits India&#39;s outsourcing industry hard with companies inclined to think twice before rushing to sign contracts.

&quot;Considering our performance in the first half of the year and the near-term uncertain business outlook, we are revising our revenue guidance,&quot; CEO Vishal Sikka said in a statement.&nbsp;

In July, Infosys reduced its growth projection in US dollar terms for the fiscal year 2016-17 from between 11.8 per cent and 13.8 per cent to between 10.8 and 12.3 per cent.

On Friday that was revised down again to between 8.2 and 9.2 per cent.

Infosys and rival Tata Consultancy Services benefited as India became a back office to the world with companies taking advantage of the country&#39;s skilled English-speaking workforce by subcontracting work.

The companies are seen as the bellwether of India&#39;s flagship outsourcing industry but a recent tightening of the purse strings has put pressure on profits with contracts being postponed and in some cases,&nbsp;cancelled.

Infosys said consolidated net profit for the three months to September 30 was 36.06 billion Indian Rupees ($542 million) compared with 33.98 billion Rupees for the same period last year.

Revenues were 173.10 billion Rupees, slightly above a prediction of 171.8 billion Rupees by a survey of analysts done by Bloomberg News.

(AFP)

It reported a 6.1 per cent rise in quarterly net profits year-on-year but revised down its sales forecast for the financial year

Indian software giant Infosys cut its annual earnings outlook for the second time in just three months on Friday, sending shares down almost three per cent, as cautious clients rein in spending. The Bangalore-based IT services exporter reported a 6.1 per cent rise in quarterly net profits year-on-year but revised down its sales forecast for the financial year, citing an "uncertain" future. Infosys shares slumped 2.57 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange in morning trade as a sluggish global economy hits India's outsourcing industry hard with companies inclined to think twice before rushing to sign contracts. "Considering our performance in the first half of the year and the near-term uncertain business outlook, we are revising our revenue guidance," CEO Vishal Sikka said in a statement. In July, Infosys reduced its growth projection in US dollar terms for the fiscal year 2016-17 from between 11.8 per cent and 13.8 per cent to between 10.8 and 12.3 per cent. On Friday that was revised down again to between 8.2 and 9.2 per cent. Infosys and rival Tata Consultancy Services benefited as India became a back office to the world with companies taking advantage of the country's skilled English-speaking workforce by subcontracting work. The companies are seen as the bellwether of India's flagship outsourcing industry but a recent tightening of the purse strings has put pressure on profits with contracts being postponed and in some cases, cancelled. Infosys said consolidated net profit for the three months to September 30 was 36.06 billion Indian Rupees ($542 million) compared with 33.98 billion Rupees for the same period last year. Revenues were 173.10 billion Rupees, slightly above a prediction of 171.8 billion Rupees by a survey of analysts done by Bloomberg News. (AFP)

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