FROM THE DEPARTMENT
ENGINEERS VS EMPLOYABILITY
FROM THE DEPARTMENT
In the Indian education system , the curriculum survives on 70 % theory and 30 % practical ; while the western education has 60 % of practical and 40 % of theory . A change is required to make the system more practical . The universities are planning for including skill development in the curriculum . For better employment and prospective , colleges need to adopt value-added courses and conduct hands-on sessions in core-engineering to focus and improve on the demanded skills . - Dr . B . Venkateshulu
ECE
There ’ s a growing gap between engineers and their employability and that gap depends both on individual and their university . Indian universities ’ curriculum provides basic theoretical knowledge but lacks in providing practical knowledge . There is no proper interaction between industries and universities due to which students are not aware of the industry ’ s expectation and fail to reach it . Faculty should also be exposed to industry so that they could understand the present problems and guide their students accordingly . Hence to bridge the gap , universities ’ curriculum should be modified in a way that every individual could grasp a deeper understanding of fewer concepts rather than having large number of concepts with no proper fundamentals . Also , students should be given interesting projects to enhance their practical knowledge .
In other words , universities , should adopt “ Learning by doing ” approach .
- Dr . N . Moorthy Muthukrishnan EEE
Reason for unemployment even after so many engineering graduates- Education system today does not give the students proper skill sets to be successfully employed . Today ’ s education has more competition and pressure for gaining marks and scoring in exams rather than practically understanding the subject or skill you must have . Another big reason to why Indian graduates are left unemployed is their target to earn money and status in the society , rather than wanting to contribute to the society . Students do not have to work so hard to get into an IIT just to earn money and fill their banks . Graduates should stop chasing money and should be encouraged to contribute to R & D by researching in the subject they have chosen , their skill will be kept to the right use and there will be a huge contribution to the society . This will also build more jobs in our country .
- Dr . K . Rama Linga Reddy ETM
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