The Clover Academy Study is aimed at understanding the modern Indian IT Professional’s academic experience Vs learning on the job, technologies/skill sets they are interested in vis-a-vis industry skill gap. The online survey was conducted among newly recruited Indian IT professionals, working across different domains in the technology sector. The survey focused on three major areas that pertained to professionals looking to acquire a particular skill set to excel in their careers and the industry they foresee will witness the maximum technological disruption. The finding of the survey has opened a new debate on the weightage of the current academic learning.