Why maximum of engineering graduate are jobless?

As we know that every year the count of engineers is increasing day by day. So is the student going towards engineering degree because there are so many engineering colleges in Nagpur and in India?

Even though there are so many colleges, there is a huge variance in the standard of education in these colleges. There are very few colleges who churn graduates who are knowledgeable as well as employable. The standard of technical education is very low which results in lower employability. As engineering colleges are mushrooming in every corner of India, admission is given to students who have scored very low in Engineering Entrance Exams.

A report published in 2014 said that, India produces one-fourth of around 8 million bachelors in engineering & science. But a report published by Aspire Minds in 2016 states that 80% of engineering graduates are unemployable. Therefore they take up jobs in non engineering fields or many of them do not find employment for them.

This is a worrying trend; there are three major factors responsible for this.

• Ease on the approval for setting up engineering college: The number of approved engineering college in Maharashtra itself is around 650. AICTE has prepared criteria for setting up engineering college. However, 70% of colleges flout these norms. AICTE has prescribed norms on almost every aspect including infrastructure, qualification and no of faculties required. After 2010 AICTE is accepting approving forms online. But there is no match what has been submitted in online application form; as a result the engineering colleges are mushrooming in India. Hence there is a mismatch between demand and supply resulting in poor employability. Even the courses designed do not have focus on practicals. They still focus on theoretical curriculum. Students are judged on the basis of their memorizing skills. Engineering colleges are selling just certificates not the quality.
• Qualified Faculties and industry oriented curriculum: There is a huge disparity between what the industry demands and what has been taught to the students. The skill set required by the industries change very quickly with the advancement of technology. But the curriculum taught by colleges does not change rapidly. Even the faculty members are not updated. They are not aware of about the latest changes in the technology used in industries. This results in poor employability of students.
• Quality of students attending technical education: To overcome this issue Ministry of HRD is planning to roll out a single National Entrance Exam for technical education. For this scenario only education institutes cannot be blamed. Graduates should also take up some responsibility. Students should take practical approach towards studies.

They should go for summer training. Attend maximum number of seminars on latest technology. Stay in touch with the technologies changes happening in the industry. Nagpur engineering colleges always help them to stay updated and will boost their employability.