{"id":115264,"date":"2026-01-20T12:08:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/jayant-kaushal-upskilling-after-17-years-in-telecom\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T12:07:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:37:05","slug":"jayant-kaushal-upskilling-after-17-years-in-telecom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/jayant-kaushal-upskilling-after-17-years-in-telecom\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Continuous Learning Matters: Jayant Kaushal on Upskilling After 17 Years in Telecom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Seventeen years into working in the telecommunications domain, learning had remained part of Jayant Kaushal\u2019s professional life. 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