There is some significant skill gap in the country as 80% of engineering grads are “Unemployable”.
Before starting, let me highlight some information :
- India produces 1.5 million engineers every year from 4000 institutes.
- India produces more engineers then USA and China combined.
Engineering institutions are generating so many graduates but corporate often complain that they are not getting the skills and talents which is required for the entry level jobs.
One of the biggest MNC in India has to first hire engineers from colleges and then they have to provide training to the recruits at Mysore campus.
The training will try to teach you in six months what four years of engineering in India couldn’t teach. They are known to provide the best training no doubt about that. So if an industry can provide this high level of training then why don’t our institutions adapt this training technique.
But coming back to point why is this training required at first place. This training is required because — to be frank we are not good engineers. We all have theoretical sound knowledge but when it comes to practical knowledge we don’t know shit about it.
Following factors which contribute in making engineers — Unemployable:
- Quality of the education : Outdated learning curriculum and old teaching techniques.
- Theory vs Practice : Our curriculum-education system focuses only on theoretical knowledge instead it should be more practical .
- Exams : Indian education measures the learning on the basis of one final exam instead it should start concentrating over assignments and because of this students lay emphasis on only the exams and not on learning the subject.
- Research : There is not much scoop of research with our institutions.
- Lack of exposure : Most institutes don’t provide internship opportunities. They should understand that internship provides exposure to students about work is done in companies.
- Professors : Majority of the professors don’t know how to teach, they are neither open-minded nor updated with the latest advancements.
- More Supply — less demand : As more and more graduates are coming out ,The supply and demand cycle is getting effected.
Some more truth-
Been through it so i know how it works!!
- Engineering degree will fetch you a high paying job. Fact is only a handful few from elite institutes get that much desired job.
- Two things happen to 80 percent (my guesstimate) of the engineers. Either you don’t get a job or get one that will pay you less than INR 10,000 (USD 150) a month.
- Pursuing Electronics engineering is NOT beneficial. It will not allow you to apply for jobs from Computer as well as Electronics because you are master of none. The curriculum is such that you get an introduction to various languages and basic electronic circuits. At the time of interview, they require mastery over either one. But surprise surprise, you don’t know either.
4.The Indian engineering system is flawed and does not churn out industry ready engineers. Much grooming is necessary and that is why companies like Infosys have set
up their own training center for freshers.
5.Currently, most engineers pursuing any branch, end up opting for a JAVA or some other crash courses after engineering to get a job.
6.Most teachers don’t give a damn about you.
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