The solution for unemployed graduate can still be found but when it comes to unemployable - then it becomes very challenging. Let's explore into this on-going disaster and see where's the light amidst all the darkness.

1. Unemployed vs. Unemployable
There have been countless reports published in leading media outlets regarding unemployed and unemployable
Indian graduates. If we review the statement itself then there are two separate things which come out very clearly:
unemployed gradates and unemployable graduates.
Unemployed graduates are probably the ones who are unemployed temporarily but the other lot are the ones who
aren’t capable enough to be employed by firms.
What’s the reason behind this on-going disaster and is there any solution?
After a lot of research, it is clear that the culprit is poor quality education. Engineering and management colleges are
every nook and corner of India has result in disastrous quality education which ultimately takes candidate absolute
nowhere apart from just giving them a piece of paper – so called degree!
At the moment, almost all companies spend ton of their revenue on training the new hires. The training lasts
anywhere from three to six months. It has been said that almost 90% of the candidates are far from being industry
ready. Most of them can’t even write a basic programming code, forget anything complicated than that. As if this
wasn’t enough, the research also indicates that most of them are also unemployable because they have absolutely
zero communication and other soft skills. The idea is not to simply blame on educational institutions but we really
need to have a good look at all the things and then make strategies to tackle problems one by one. A lot of
companies have started coming forward and advising extensively to various colleges on curriculum, skills
development etc. But this is just the beginning and these measures can be a little hard to find at the moment.
However, my recent visit to Nashik on a talk helped me in changing my perspective. Nashik can very well boast top
engineering and management colleges in India. Apart from these, the top polytechnic institutes with absolutely
modern, eco-friendly buildings sprawling over 200+ acres of lush green campus with fast Wi-Fi, ultra modern
lecture theaters, laboratories and well furnished hi-tech residences for boys and girls took me on a sci-fi ride. The
cafeteria with sumptuous meals, faculties with master and doctorate degrees, heavy focus on industry-institute
interactions, tons of guest lectures are some of the goodies being offered. This is essentially changing the way
engineering education has always been thought. The focus on learning by doing, learning from peers as well as from
professors obviously is the prime area. Apart from this, huge focus on team-work, leading the team understanding
team dynamics is being done to make the graduates industry ready. Industry heavy weights sit with curriculum
designers to provide their inputs on knowledge and skills required for tomorrow.
It can be inferred with a lot of confidence that paradigm shift in technical education design and delivery has begun
and while no one is watching and realizing, a power, dynamic India is emerging which will be ready with
appropriate knowledge and skills to‘re-engineer’ the 21st
century which belongs to Asia in which India will be
playing a major role.
Welcome aboard.
About Author
Kaushik Kumar is a dynamic and enthusiastic educationist who loves to spend a lot of the time designing and
developing strategic content for various audiences. And when not writing content, he loves to travel to top
engineering colleges in India and talk to students regarding their experiences and expectations. He frequently talks
about careers in IT, importance of soft skills, team dynamics, motivation and leadership.