Lots of people are not able to join BE/B.Tech courses, yet have their dreams to become an Engineer. Diploma is the right choice.
Nearly 23% of our GDP comes from the manufacturing sector which looks for Diploma engineers as supervisors or Technicians.
There is a prediction in the industry that in another 5 to 10 years, there will be Mechanical engineers but not enough welders/fitters; there will be more Civil Engineers but not enough draftsmen. Of course there will be huge skill gap in the area of carpenter, plumber, operator, technicians, service & maintenance engineers, heavy vehicle operators such as crane/forklift machines. We may not be surprised to note that a plumber or a carpenter may come in a car and ask for Rs. 1000/- per hour like US/UK etc. In short, Blue collar people will be for huge demand in the years to come. The National skill development Board is also working out too many plans to fill this skill gap.
Another worrying fact is that many change their domain expertise and move onto IT field.
Under the circumstances it must be noted:
- Diploma courses are to be given more value/encouragement/recognition
- They must be paid well in the industry
- Diploma engineers would reduce the skill gap imbalance in the industry across the country.
- Vocational education & training is very low in India in comparison with UK/European countries.
Therefore the enhancement of Diploma curriculum is very relevant, timely and meaningful.
- The courses are taught in Tamil in most of the Polytechnic colleges – must be avoided to make the diploma engineers employable across the country.
- The machines/tools/gadgets/equipment available in the institutions are very old/obsolete/worn out/dysfunctional/outdated in comparison with technical advancement happening in the industry and hence a huge gap in the institutions when matching to industry’s expectations.
- Field visits/project work/hands on training must be given more importance and must be arranged by every institution without any reason or excuses.
- New innovations by young engineers must be encouraged by the industry by Young designer award etc.
- Students must be exposed to industrial expo/exhibitions – for updating
- Practicing production/technical managers from the industry must be invited for guest lectures to enable students understand the industrial scenario.
- Campus to Corporate/Institution to Industry gaps must be reduced by more share/care programs at both the ends.
- Soft skills training must be made mandatory
- Entrepreneurial development programs (may be under the assistance from DST, Govt of India) must be conducted to encourage young talents to be self –employed. Young entrepreneurs from South India is very less due to societal and family – discouragement/less or no support.
- Colleges like MOP Vaishnav College, Chennai makes it compulsory to its students to acquire 2 additional Diplomas apart from their regular Arts/Science Degree within the stipulated 3 years of study.
Same way Diploma Engineers may be encouraged to complete one additional 6 months/1 year Certificate/Diploma courses in (for example)
- Packing management
- Logistics
- Inventory management
- Quality concepts
- Purchase/vendor management
- Tools designing
- Marketing management
- Customer relations management
- Business communication
- First aid/Fire safety
- Industrial harmony/industrial relations
- Environment protection
- Labor management
- Anything else like Retail management
Personality development classes to be conducted to all.
Minimum ITES knowledge must be made compulsory (MS office, presentations skills, email etiquette etc.)
Frequent Faculty Development programs must be conducted for updating the teaching fraternity of the industrial/technology changes happening in the industry. Most of the teaching community in this type of colleges are outdated and are unaware of the changes happening in the industry.
Library facilities to be enhance in every institution. Students must be allowed and encouraged to go through books other than their curriculum by allocating time for the same.
Project work must be given significant importance.
Industrial incubators/miniatures to be installed from the industry for better understanding of the best practices of the industry.
Nearly 23% of our GDP comes from the manufacturing sector which looks for Diploma engineers as supervisors or Technicians.
There is a prediction in the industry that in another 5 to 10 years, there will be Mechanical engineers but not enough welders/fitters; there will be more Civil Engineers but not enough draftsmen. Of course there will be huge skill gap in the area of carpenter, plumber, operator, technicians, service & maintenance engineers, heavy vehicle operators such as crane/forklift machines. We may not be surprised to note that a plumber or a carpenter may come in a car and ask for Rs. 1000/- per hour like US/UK etc. In short, Blue collar people will be for huge demand in the years to come. The National skill development Board is also working out too many plans to fill this skill gap.
Another worrying fact is that many change their domain expertise and move onto IT field.
Under the circumstances it must be noted:
- Diploma courses are to be given more value/encouragement/recognition
- They must be paid well in the industry
- Diploma engineers would reduce the skill gap imbalance in the industry across the country.
- Vocational education & training is very low in India in comparison with UK/European countries.
Therefore the enhancement of Diploma curriculum is very relevant, timely and meaningful.
- The courses are taught in Tamil in most of the Polytechnic colleges – must be avoided to make the diploma engineers employable across the country.
- The machines/tools/gadgets/equipment available in the institutions are very old/obsolete/worn out/dysfunctional/outdated in comparison with technical advancement happening in the industry and hence a huge gap in the institutions when matching to industry’s expectations.
- Field visits/project work/hands on training must be given more importance and must be arranged by every institution without any reason or excuses.
- New innovations by young engineers must be encouraged by the industry by Young designer award etc.
- Students must be exposed to industrial expo/exhibitions – for updating
- Practicing production/technical managers from the industry must be invited for guest lectures to enable students understand the industrial scenario.
- Campus to Corporate/Institution to Industry gaps must be reduced by more share/care programs at both the ends.
- Soft skills training must be made mandatory
- Entrepreneurial development programs (may be under the assistance from DST, Govt of India) must be conducted to encourage young talents to be self –employed. Young entrepreneurs from South India is very less due to societal and family – discouragement/less or no support.
- Colleges like MOP Vaishnav College, Chennai makes it compulsory to its students to acquire 2 additional Diplomas apart from their regular Arts/Science Degree within the stipulated 3 years of study.
Same way Diploma Engineers may be encouraged to complete one additional 6 months/1 year Certificate/Diploma courses in (for example)
- Packing management
- Logistics
- Inventory management
- Quality concepts
- Purchase/vendor management
- Tools designing
- Marketing management
- Customer relations management
- Business communication
- First aid/Fire safety
- Industrial harmony/industrial relations
- Environment protection
- Labor management
- Anything else like Retail management
Personality development classes to be conducted to all.
Minimum ITES knowledge must be made compulsory (MS office, presentations skills, email etiquette etc.)
Frequent Faculty Development programs must be conducted for updating the teaching fraternity of the industrial/technology changes happening in the industry. Most of the teaching community in this type of colleges are outdated and are unaware of the changes happening in the industry.
Library facilities to be enhance in every institution. Students must be allowed and encouraged to go through books other than their curriculum by allocating time for the same.
Project work must be given significant importance.
Industrial incubators/miniatures to be installed from the industry for better understanding of the best practices of the industry.
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