IT sector needs to support schools to ensure future skills pipeline for 4IR

The South African information technology (IT) industry needs to move quickly to save the industry’s skills pipeline or risk falling behind the world in terms of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) progress, says Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) vice-chairperson, 4IR Innovations director and nonprofit Ososayensi Education Advancement founder Senele Goba. “There is an urgent need for support at school level. If we want more students to study IT, complete their courses and succeed in the industry, we need to support the subject in high school.

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