Posted AT 5:08 AM EDT on 29/01/08
India tech tycoon laments Canadian skills shortage
MISSISSAUGA — India's wealthiest tech magnate says that Canada and other developed countries aren't turning out enough skilled graduates to compete in the global economy."What is of concern is how serious a shortage of technical talent is building up in the Western world," Wipro Technologies chairman Azim Premji said yesterday.
"Global companies are going to where the global talent is," he said.
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