Non-tech graduates replace engineers in India - Can a bus driver fly a plane ??

modern.fakir

Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
Non-tech graduates replace engineers

Sujit John & Mini Joseph Tejaswi, TNN | Apr 2, 2013, 06.47 AM IST



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With the global economy still sluggish and the IT recovery still uncertain, companies are trying to contain costs, and non-engineering graduates are seen as a viable option to keep costs under control.



BANGALORE: Navin Kumar, CEO of iPrimed, a skills development organization
, has a mandate from IT companies now to fill up some 2,000 positions with BSc and BCom graduates
. A year ago, this number was just around 500. The demand for engineers has not risen anywhere as much as for BSc/BCom graduates. So about 60% of the requirement this year is for BSc/BCom graduates, against about 20-25% last year.

"There is pressure on companies to cut costs. Also, many engineering graduates are no good," says Kumar, who was a senior executive inInfosys before he founded iPrimed.

With the global economy still sluggish and the IT recovery still uncertain, companies are trying to contain costs, and non-engineering graduates are seen as a viable option to keep costs under control as also get certain kinds of work done that was previously done by engineers. Fresh non-tech grads are available for an annual salary of Rs 2 lakh, about half of what fresh tech grads are typically paid.

Romi Malhotra, CEO of Linkage India, a global leadership development and employability solutions provider, says the difference between engineering grads and non-engineering grads is almost negligible. "Our universities are unable to keep pace with the rapid change in technologies and systems. Their syllabus is grossly outdated. As a result, in most cases, the software language an engineering student learns on the campus gets outdated by the time he passes out, making him almost on par with a non-tech graduate."The quality of engineers is seen to have come down also because many institutions have increased student intake without a corresponding increase in faculty. Kumar says there are tech institutions where a single teacher now teaches over a 100 students, up from 50 just a few years ago.

Non-tech grads are seen to fit well in areas like testing, infrastructure, ITeS and finance & accounting. BAs are hired for data entry, voice-related work and administration. Many BSc grads are seen to be capable of handling certain R&D jobs. Blogging, content management and digital marketing are other non-tech job options in tech firms.

"Training, skill development and technology learning is a must for both tech and non-tech grads. Only some 10% to 15% of the fresh engineers are billable with minimal amount of training while all others require full-fledged training," says Malhotra.

Mahalingam says that more than the degree or discipline, what often works for non-tech grads is their aptitude and learning ability. "Even non-tech grads can learn programming languages and understand operating platforms," he says. And with the available online educational resources today, even formal coursework isn't often necessary.

But for all that, it's not easy getting non-tech grads. Kumar is struggling to find the 2,000 he needs. "Parents are often the biggest obstacle. They want their children to do a Masters course before they take up a job," he says.


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...es-replace-engineers/articleshow/19336027.cms




 
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gazoomartian

Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
hello Indians, where are you? have you read this thread yet or do you need to be a fake engineer to read it ? [hilar]

Look at their English:

" Their syllabus is grossly outdated. As a result, in most cases, the software language an engineering student learns on the campus gets outdated by the time he passes out, making him almost on par with a non-tech graduate. "

why would they faint? lmao
pass out means ' bey hosh hona', to faint :lol:


Too bad Muslims are not safe in India, I would love to take a short contract in India, specially in New Delhi, Lucknow, Patna. In the same project, I would survey New Delhi what would be the easiest way to capture India and rebuild the slums of New Delhi.

They don't even rent out their apartments to Muslims, one of the reasons I call them terrorists.
 

nuzhatghazali

Minister (2k+ posts)
یوں تو یہ مسائل ساری دنیا فیس کر رہی ہے کیوں کے ٹیکنولوجی بہت تیزی سے آگے بڑھ رہی ہے ...خاص طور پر کمپوٹر از یا الیکٹرونک فیلڈ کی چیزیں ... لیکن ترقی یافتہ ملک اس مشکل پر اس لئے جلدی قابو پا لیتے ہیں کہ ان کے یہاں کچھ قاعدے قانون ہیں جس کہ تحت وہ ایسے آرڈیننس لاتے رہتے ہیں کہ بغیر ڈگری والے اور ڈگری والے برابر نہیں ہو سکتے ......جن ملکوں میں سخت قوانین نہیں ہیں ان کے لئے بہت مسائل پیدا ہو سکتے ہیں
 

mithyaa

MPA (400+ posts)
hello Indians, where are you? have you read this thread yet or do you need to be a fake engineer to read it ? [hilar]

Look at their English:

" Their syllabus is grossly outdated. As a result, in most cases, the software language an engineering student learns on the campus gets outdated by the time he passes out, making him almost on par with a non-tech graduate. "

why would they faint? lmao
pass out means ' bey hosh hona', to faint :lol:


Too bad Muslims are not safe in India, I would love to take a short contract in India, specially in New Delhi, Lucknow, Patna. In the same project, I would survey New Delhi what would be the easiest way to capture India and rebuild the slums of New Delhi.

They don't even rent out their apartments to Muslims, one of the reasons I call them terrorists.
You have shown your English skills. A phrase can have multiple meanings. Pass out can mean to become unconscious , to complete a course and to give something to a group.
 

mithyaa

MPA (400+ posts)
Mithyaa is not even a graduate yet [hilar][hilar][hilar]
As a matter of fact I am not. I will graduate later this year, and I already have a job in which my 2 month's salary covers my entire semester's tution fees and living expenses. While about you Modern.fakir I am sure you still live off your parents..
 

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