Shivakumar C S (name changed), a Chennai-based professional with a technology firm, did not mind spending a nearly Rs 5 lakh for his data science course. He felt it was essential for his career progression even after spending one-and-a-half decade as a banker. On his current role, Shivakumar focused on banking analytics and finds this work interesting than the previous one. Take the case of Shayak Das (name changed). A Bengaluru-based techie with nearly nine years of experience, says doing a short-term course on cloud computing was as important as going on a monthly cycling trek. Das, who worked on couple of IT services firms and later with a product company, felt having the right skills on cloud was essential for the kind of work he does. He paid Rs 11000 upfront for a one-month course and never bothered whether the employer might bear the cost. Examples are plenty. Thousands of professionals both from IT and non-IT sectors across different cities in India are enrolling for data ...
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