Formal Education in India
Indian media is thrusting ideas that India will emerge as a knowledge super power in the current century. If you look at the statistical raw data:
"According to the All India Council for Technical Education, India produced 401,791 engineers in 2003-04, 35 per cent being computer engineers. In 2004-05, the number of engineering graduates increased to 464,743, of which 31 per cent were computer engineers. Compared to India and China, the United States produces only 70,000 engineering graduates every year. All of Europe produces just 100,000."
So the derivation of data can be easily interpreted to exciting growth with respect to other countries. But the questionable feature of quality is dismal. Here is one such statement:
"According to a McKinsey Global Institute study on the emerging global labour market, India produces a large number of engineering graduates every year, but multinationals find that just 25 per cent of them are employable. 'In India, the overall quality of the educational system, apart from the top universities, could improve significantly."
The current quality of education in India is definitely improving but is it really comparable and promising with respect to rest of the world?
"According to the All India Council for Technical Education, India produced 401,791 engineers in 2003-04, 35 per cent being computer engineers. In 2004-05, the number of engineering graduates increased to 464,743, of which 31 per cent were computer engineers. Compared to India and China, the United States produces only 70,000 engineering graduates every year. All of Europe produces just 100,000."
So the derivation of data can be easily interpreted to exciting growth with respect to other countries. But the questionable feature of quality is dismal. Here is one such statement:
"According to a McKinsey Global Institute study on the emerging global labour market, India produces a large number of engineering graduates every year, but multinationals find that just 25 per cent of them are employable. 'In India, the overall quality of the educational system, apart from the top universities, could improve significantly."
The current quality of education in India is definitely improving but is it really comparable and promising with respect to rest of the world?
posted by Pallavi @ 9/30/2006 10:28:00 AM
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