ENGINEERING COLLEGES CAN'T CHANGE AS RAPIDLY AS TECH CURRICULUM

Academics should focus on getting the basics right, building the right skills, and strengthening the concepts while the industry can train them on specific tools once they join them, feels Sharath Srinivasamurthy, Associate Vice President, Enterprise Solutions & ICT Practices, IDC India.

- Aanchal Ghatak

With a rapidly changing tech scenario and a continuous upgradation of skills, how is the industry able to cope up with the issue of employability of new engineering graduates?

Employability of engineering graduates is a pertinent discussion as there is a lot of talk about the skills gap between the graduates that engineering colleges are churning out versus what the industry requires. Off late, we have seen increased collaboration between industry and engineering institutes in terms of refining the course structure to make it contemporary. However, technology is changing rapidly, especially in the last few years, such that engineering colleges will not be able to keep changing their curriculum at the same pace. Academics should focus on getting the basics right, building the right skills, and strengthening the concepts while the industry can train them on specific tools once they join them.

While industries are focusing on hiring in new technology areas like Al, loT, and space technology, what are the other key areas for hiring?