Why more women are opting for IT-ITeS courses

There are multiple reasons why women in India are increasingly opting for IT-ITeS courses...

IT-ITeS is one of the fastest growing sectors in India and is a popular choice among the youth. Interestingly, the gender gap in this sector, which was prevalent five years ago, is shrinking. India’s IT-ITeS workforce comprises 3.9 million people of which 1.3 million (34% approximate) are women. This has contributed to the increasing demand for IT-ITES courses.

Youngsters are interested to pursue professional short-term courses to get a good job. Today, various professional skill development platforms provide short-term courses, which focus on enhancing technical and soft skills required in IT-ITES jobs. Also with the rise of online learning and work-from-home (WFH) options, more girls are opting for these courses.

After completing the course, jobs are available in various sectors such as administrations, finance, telecommunications, HR, healthcare, outsourcing and banking, and so on. Courses such as Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, User Experience Design, Growth Hacking, Web Analyst specialist are in demand for those looking to switch from the non-IT to the IT sphere. Programming courses such as, Java, Ruby, Ruby on Rails are becoming popular, owing to the growing workforce demands. Apart from growth, there is also a robust community of learners who help each other out.