Knowledge Management Network

Skill intelligence, sector reports, career journeys and technical explainers, written by the IASC desk and verified experts on the network.

India's Data Protection Revolution
Report 9 min read

India's Data Protection Revolution

From compliance to capability - building a privacy-ready workforce for Digital India. With the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules in force, every organisation handling personal data becomes a Data Fiduciary, creating demand for data protection officers, auditors and privacy engineers. Includes a preliminary BFSI benchmark of approximately 18.57 lakh employees.

Shashank Singhal · 01 Sep 2026

Beyond the Prompt
Explainer 9 min read

Beyond the Prompt

How artificial intelligence can move beyond productivity to become a strategic instrument for capability design - connecting policy, industry, institutions and human potential across India's skill development ecosystem.

Shaunak Shah · 01 Sep 2026

India at WorldSkills: The Road to Aichi 2028
Report 7 min read

India at WorldSkills: The Road to Aichi 2028

Every two years the WorldSkills Competition brings together the world's finest young skilled professionals. India joined WorldSkills International on 4 July 2007; this piece traces the movement's origins and what moving from participation to the podium would require.

Dalel Singh · 01 Sep 2026

The Concept of Saptdhara
Report 12 min read

The Concept of Saptdhara

A strategic assessment of Shakti ki Saptdharas, the seven-stream national growth doctrine unveiled on 15 August 2026. Deconstructs the concept, analyses its macro and sectoral impact, quantifies employment generation potential and maps the skilled resource requirement, with special focus on the IASC sector.

Nagendra Goel · 01 Sep 2026

IASC Connect: Bringing Skills, People and Industry Together
Explainer 8 min read

IASC Connect: Bringing Skills, People and Industry Together

The traditional boundaries between education, training, employment and industry are blurring. How IASC Connect links learning with careers, helps companies find the right people, and supports partnerships and industry information across the network.

Skill Power Editorial · 01 Sep 2026

Made in India: Semiconductors, the New Strategic Resource
Report 9 min read

Made in India: Semiconductors, the New Strategic Resource

Why semiconductors sit at the intersection of almost every strategic technology, what India lost by being late, the constraints still to solve, and an indicative IASC-aligned employment opportunity of 1.0-1.5 lakh professionals through 2035. Presented as a planning estimate, not an official forecast.

Manoj Lal · 01 Sep 2026

क्या अब पेट्रोल में 20% से ज्यादा एथेनॉल मिलाया जाएगा?
Explainer 5 min read

क्या अब पेट्रोल में 20% से ज्यादा एथेनॉल मिलाया जाएगा?

India reached its E20 ethanol blending target ahead of schedule. What the shift to renewable fuel means for engine development and for automobile manufacturers. (Hindi article.)

Renu Agrawala · 01 Sep 2026

Moving Forward
Photo feature 3 min read

Moving Forward

Field coverage of IASC training and assessment activity from Patna (Bihar), Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Dhulkoti Mafi (Uttarakhand).

Skill Power Editorial · 01 Sep 2026