I am glad to see so many responses to my suggestion that Engineering graduates should know how an industry works. Mr. Krsripathy must be rendering services to many Engineering graduates and they must have secured jobs. Considering the large number of engineers who are unemployed and also expecting another batch of engineers added every year, unless this issue is taken on top priority, it is not possible to find suitable solutions. Government should exercise its jurisdiction over providing jobs. Stopping more intake by not issuing fresh licenses to start Engineering colleges is a good step to alleviate the crisis. Employment opportunities are bound to generate in the coming years. Lots of investment in the core and infrastructure sectors, like petroleum, fertilizers, agriculture, industries, construction, rail and road ways should generate many jobs which can absorb quite a number of Engineers. The issue at the moment is to find ways to make them industry competent. I mean that when they enter the industry they should have knowledge on various departments like PPC, Operations, Maintenance, Industrial Engineering, Marketing, Quality, Prototype, Design, R&D, Tool design, Shipping, Servicing, etc and how they are interlinked with the procedures of interaction. They should also understand the various machines used, the drawings referred, material used, processing,operation layout, quality and procedures adopted, ISO 9000 & IS 140001, production schedule, production plan, labour control and so on. They should also be told about the important details they should collect in various departments, associating with workmen politely, observing the rules in the organisation, safety precautions, dress code, etc too.
Citi HR members can identify those who want to volunter in this programme and prepare a list of such experienced hands, highly matured and who have flair for training and they go in groups to various places to educate the unemployed engineering graduates. Some NGO should also back such initiatives taken. I am confident that a large number of Engineers can get employed. My request to such persons is to keep their options open and be prepared to relocate anywhere within India or abroad on securing employment.