Five Reasons for low employability rates among Engineering Graduates

Published on 15 Aug 2014. Written by Swadesh Padhi

The overall rates of employability of fresh graduates in India is steeply declining, and there may be various reasons for the same. India produces around 15,00,000 engineers every year. Of these, almost 40 per cent scout for a job for almost a year, while around 22 per cent take almost two years before bagging a job, according to HR firms. But whatever be the external conditions, the DNA of an engineer is to adapt, change and excel in testing conditions. But the irony today is, the very quality of Indian Engineering Graduates is steeply declining, especially in Rural areas, contributing to this low employability rate. There are varied reasons for low rates of employability, and I have tried to list out a few below.Read More