Engineered for Success

Making Engineers since 1949

Call for Talent!

Who will build the bridge?

byPadmapriya VArjav Chakravarti

Growing Number of Engineering Seats

Source: AICTE

The Skills Gap – Failing to meet the nation’s needs

university

industry

Demand Perspective• Need quantity• Need quality

Supply Perspective• Deliver quantity• Quality?

Consequences• Extensive on-job

training required • Mediocre pay and

career progress• Pursue career in IT

or ITES

graduate

Can the education system produce highly-skilled and motivated engineers at large scale?

Scope

• Field: Engineering• Level: Undergraduate• Type of Institution: Tier 2• Purpose: Skills and Employability of Graduates

students

Why does the Skills Gap endure?

Lack of involvement in engineering education

Lack of knowledge about skills gap and remedial measures

students

university

faculty

industry

Weak connection to new developments in industry

Poor articulation of skills required

Why does the Skills Gap endure?

Poor articulation of skills required

Lack of involvement in engineering education

Lack of knowledge about skills gap and remedial measures

students

university

faculty

industry

Weak connection to new developments in industry

students

university

industry

• Assessment in partnership with university

• Credit for contact hours with industry every semester

• Industry-sponsored higher education

• Mentoring hours considered as part of CSR

Student and Industry Links

students

university

industry

• 3rd-party ranking system• Time-shared Labs

University and Faculty Links

faculty

• Incentives based on student performance• Incentives for industry collaboration

students

university

faculty

industry

Strong Connections…

will produce the Engineers our nation needs