In current situations to place students with masters degree is more difficult task for engineering institutes . The situation is same for premier Indian Institutes of Technology and Tier-II institutions. Though they are more qualified but not getting jobs, why?
These days companies want more experienced person. “Companies wonder what additional value they bring to the table other than a little more maturity. It is unfortunate but today, those with more experience matter; not those with qualifications,” says P Thiruvengadam, senior director, Deloitte India.
Another reason is that Indian companies don’t need too many people with masters degrees. Most of the companies don’t have their R&D department in India. Companies prefer ‘less qualified’ graduates who come cheaper and are “easier to mould.
“BTechs and BEs are preferred not just because they are engineers , but because they bring strong analytical skills to the table,” says Jhingan. Among the 300-odd engineers that KEC International , an RPG Group company, hires every year, there is one MTech/ME for every 10 BTechs.
Institutes, on their part, say companies prefer BTechs and dual-degree graduates (fiveyear graduate and post-graduate programme) for these reasons: Lower demand for research and development in core companies, perceived notions that engineering graduates will be cheaper than their over-qualified counterparts , and the younger lot is easier to mould.
Current statistics
These days companies want more experienced person. “Companies wonder what additional value they bring to the table other than a little more maturity. It is unfortunate but today, those with more experience matter; not those with qualifications,” says P Thiruvengadam, senior director, Deloitte India.
Another reason is that Indian companies don’t need too many people with masters degrees. Most of the companies don’t have their R&D department in India. Companies prefer ‘less qualified’ graduates who come cheaper and are “easier to mould.
“BTechs and BEs are preferred not just because they are engineers , but because they bring strong analytical skills to the table,” says Jhingan. Among the 300-odd engineers that KEC International , an RPG Group company, hires every year, there is one MTech/ME for every 10 BTechs.
Institutes, on their part, say companies prefer BTechs and dual-degree graduates (fiveyear graduate and post-graduate programme) for these reasons: Lower demand for research and development in core companies, perceived notions that engineering graduates will be cheaper than their over-qualified counterparts , and the younger lot is easier to mould.
Current statistics
| Institute | Masters Placement |
| NIT Warangal | 30% students placed |
| BITS Mesra | students from apace engg, rocketry don’t easily get placements |
| Manipal Institute of Technology | PG students from civil engineering, environmental engineering don’t get jobs quickly |
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