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2007-02-06 India-Pakistan

Indian HRD Ministry plans finishing school for engineers

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Posted by john 2007-02-06 16:42|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Even allowing for a healthy growth rate of 4% a year in the number of graduates, the projected number of engineers with the right specialised skills will not be nearly enough to meet the potential demand," Nasscom had said.

It had also said India's weak engineering and physical infrastructure was likely to hamper growth. Nasscom had recommended that apart from improving it's infrastructure, India must expand its opportunities for engineering education.

"It must market itself in a systematic way, to let corporate decision-makers around the world know that Indian engineers can do much more than code," Nasscom had said, warning that otherwise ESO would be a missed opportunity for India.

The HRD ministry has also realised that there is a dearth of good managers in the manufacturing sector.

The ministry has brought together National Manufacturing Competitive Council, Confederation of Indian Industry, IIT-Kanpur and IIT-Chennai, IIM-Kolkata and the Japanese government to start a programme to train future leaders for the manufacturing sector.

Posted by john 2007-02-06 16:54|| 2007-02-06 16:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Verbal and written communication skills for dealing with management and other non-engineers, social skills -- it really does matter that they know which fork to use (the one to the outside; putting the right one there is the butler's job!), when it's necessary to wear that blasted suit and tie, why it's a bad idea to complement your female boss's bosom, recognizing that technically cool is not the same as important... Engineers are to be smart people, and catch on quickly when the benefits of that which they previously scorned as shallow are pointed out, bless 'em! ;-) The same problem has recently been recognized in Britain with regard to all their technical graduates, not just engineers.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-02-06 18:25|| 2007-02-06 18:25|| Front Page Top

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