The core concern of the Industry is getting workers with qualifications and Skills needs for the job.

Educations service line has to change to combat recession and examine what has to be done together i.e. Academia and Industry. Ideas have to be converted to bear more fruit.

Our education system is very rigid and we have to make it more flexible today as that is the need of the hour.

We have all often seen that students or freshers are all good in their domains but some levels of soft skills are or transferable skills are the need of the hour. This are in the area of communication, teamwork, problem solving, self-management, learning, planning, take initiative and have enterprise, basic analytical skills and technology. And we don’t have measurable programmes to measure these skills. Are we training our students for the present or for a career?

Where is India in the future? There will be tremendous need in Health Care, Public Services, Organised Retail, Media, Banking Financial Services, Utilities, Public Sectors. As an engineer , engineering students and faculty have to think of where their students have a role.

Recession and slowdown are an opportunity to some long-term corrections to the mindset. We have to think of whether these graduates are thinking beyond software towards efficiency.

There are 7,00,000 engineering colleges and only 35% in IT .What happens to the rest? The rest may be employed even worse underemployed. They should be trained for the following outcome:

What essentially happens when planning a career? Graduates look for the following for the most part-

For a particular kind of output people want to put in the minimum and get the maximum output, which is just enough to get into a job. Once an industry goes down such people tend to lose their jobs. However if you are looking at career skills look for expertise, include many skills including domain skills.

The definition between a job and career means long term planning for a career to an expertise domain and financial paradigm, quick and trendy for jobs. India has to think and move into actual requirements of the industry. Down turns will not be affected and and the they will be unique and valuable.

Professors and lecturers must encourage students to jump on the bandwagon of popular jobs. Students must be encouraged to bring value to themselves by choosing something they like to do. They should be encouraged to do what they like best. They should focus on what India wants.

The recession has come at a time when the affected industry has sufficient resiliency to bounce back. We have been shaken that’s all.

What are companies hiring? This is what we need to address.

We still think, No more,” studies completed, job assured.”
People need to take initiative and have a passion.

There will be fewer jobs in the coming years. This is a challenge to universities and students alike. It would be good if students are taught core subjects in the first 3 years and in the final tear update students in technology and skills required for building careers. A project in the final year is desired and giving the student an opportunity to showcase his initiative, result, effort, intelligence and passion is important.  Universities should use the 4th year to create more dynamic systems to bridge the gap between what is learnt and what is needed by the industry. Universities should take this opportunity to bring out more successful people.