India – Only one out of 10 students graduating from Tier 2, 3 and 4 engineering colleges is readily employable

Even as students continue to make a beeline for engineering courses with an eye on the job prospects, a study finds that most engineering graduates are not readily employable.

A PurpleLeap (an entry-level talent management company) Industry Readiness Index survey reveals that only one out of 10 students graduating from Tier 2, 3 and 4 engineering colleges is readily employable, implying that very few graduates with engineering degrees actually gain skills for employment.

These findings become even more alarming, given that only students who have done well academically, with over 60 per cent marks, were included in the survey.

Clearly, even those academically successful are underprepared for employment.

Assessing 34,000 final year engineering students with over 60 per cent marks across 198 colleges through the IRIX survey, PurpleLeap found that only 12 per cent of the students are employment ready. The survey also revealed that 52 per cent are trainable for employment, and that 36 per cent are non-trainable…

via The Hindu : FEATURES / EDUCATION PLUS : Employability check.

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