DEVELOPMENT OF A HOLISTIC APPROACH TOWARDS ENGINEERING EDUCATION FOR REDUCING HUMAN-CAPITAL WASTE

Abstract

The objective of the study is to learn the state of affairs in the Engineering education in the private sector. The study reveals the aptitudes, technical skills, social and ethical concerns of the engineering students and also the factors responsible for poor employability skills of the such students. The study also identifies the areas in which improvement required in the educational systems. Through this article, an exploration is being made about the psychological impact on the Engineering students with reference to the poor job placements. A detailed study is made through personal interviews and conduct of questionnaires to understand the problems and a number of plausible solutions are also investigated. It is clearly understood through personal interactions with the randomly selected students that many of them are disillusioned about their future prospects and a special kind of frustration-related symptoms are getting prominent through their external behaviors and thought-patterns. Indirectly the standard of education, environment, support, infrastructure and motive of the institutions in the private sector also get revealed. A practical solution to the problems is being sought.