A NASSCOM survey carried out in 2019 reveals that only 2.5 lakh of around 15 lakh engineering graduates that come out every year are employable.

This speaks volumes about the quality of our education system, which consists of 80% theory with little exposure to real-life situations and hands-on experience. In our system, focus is still more on issuing degrees or diplomas and less on skill development. When The Hans India spoke to people on the issue, almost all of them emphasised the need to impart skills suitable for industry to the students through measures like internships, intense practical training, etc.,

In commerce and management related courses, the students extensively study the theory and sit for the exams without any practical experience. There is a gap between what they study to the field level experience, and they are lacking the skills that the industry is expecting from them. To bridge this gap, there should be a linkage between the university and the industry.

The syllabus should be revised regularly, and the related industrialists should be made part of the syllabus committees. By this, the required skills should be made part of the curriculum on a 50-50 basis, and the students should be able to perform from their first day of the work in the industry.

Source : https://www.thehansindia.com/