Engineering education in India: Is the great charm over?

Engineering education in India: Is the great charm over?
Published at : 28 Jul 2021, 6:48 PM IST
Updated at : 8 Sep 2021, 6:46 PM IST

Engineering education in India is now the focal point with news on seat reduction doing rounds.

The situation has brought many issues into limelight as far as engineering education in India is concerned.

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Engineering education in India

The news that has come recently with regards to engineering education in India may be a good deal of surprise for them.

What is the news all about? It is about the engineering seat reduction.

There has been a considerable drop in the number of seats in engineering education of this country.

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Sources tracking the engineering education in India point towards the data of AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education).

The engineering seats in the country is said to have gone down by 1.4 lakh this year.

Those who regularly have their eyes on engineering education in India, feel the issues do not end there.

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There is much more on the larger level. The engineering seats in this nation have come down to 23 lakhs.

This drop is worth noting as far as engineering education in India is concerned. The reduction is said to be the lowest in the recent years.

However, before the present dull-times dawned on the engineering education in India, things were bright with it.

When the times were really good, the number of seats were 30 lakhs as far as engineering education in India is concerned.

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But as time move ahead, dark times began dawning on engineering education in India, the number of seats went down wards.

The question is why the reduction in the number of seats. The number of engineering colleges went for a closure owing to lack of demand.

Engineering education in India

Studying the course was a sure way of getting well paid jobs in the government and private sectors.

However, as times moved ahead, uncertainty began ruling the roost in the private sector in particular, says the retired teacher.

The private sector began witnessing a reduction in manpower recruitment as business prospects turned dull.

This resulted in a lack of interest in engineering courses, says G. Gopinath, a retired civil engineer.

As the lack of job prospects in the engineering sector in particular became visible, not many students perhaps came forward to study engineering courses.

As the number of students coming forward to study engineering has stopped, engineering colleges had to be closed, says Gopinath.

Sources having an eye on the engineering education in India says over 400 engineering colleges have been closed in the past seven years.

The peak for engineering admission was seen in 2014-15. However, as the glow reduced, the colleges also began closing down.

Engineering education in India

Added to this, the new engineering colleges approved by AICTE too have been witnessing a reduction.

About 314 new engineering colleges got approval from AICTE. As the time moved ahead, this number began witnessing a reduction.

In 2021-22, only about 54 new colleges have got approval from AICTE.

On the other hand, the number of AICTE approved institutions that went for closure witnessed an increase.

The number of institutions that closed was 9 in 2012-13, the same was 20 in 2013-14. And, in 2021-2022 the number of institutions that got closed stood at 63.

This probably has a lot to say, when it comes to engineering education in India.

All these point towards another important element in the engineering education in India. The days when the students used to study engineering and go out in the open market and hunt for jobs are long over.

Now these are the days for campus placement. ‘Study engineering and appear for an interview in their college campus even before one finishes his or her degree.’

It is almost a requirement for colleges to offer bright placement.

Engineering education in India

There is another issue also to this, reminds Narayanamurthy. He sees a connectivity between economy and engineering education in India.

The strong economy has managed to generate enough jobs for engineering graduates from various streams till recently.

However, for the last few years, certain sectors have been witnessed no performance due to various reasons only to generate no or minimal employment.

Lack of employment opportunities has also in a way prevented many from taking to engineering education in India.

He hurries to point towards low demand for courses like Civil and Mechanical Engineering.
These sectors have been seeing low performance owing to which there has been no much employment generation.

So not many students are turning forward to study subjects like civil and mechanical engineering.

After all these issues have been analyzed, one big doubt that would flash in one’s mind is ‘Have dark times dawned on engineering education in India?’

Engineering education in India

‘If economy turns bright with various sectors witnessing a rise in performance, jobs would be generated and demand for engineering courses will once again go up.’

Experts also point towards various emerging sciences like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Mechatronics.

These courses have the potential to generate lot of jobs in future, so they may rise the demand for engineering subjects related to these disciplines, say experts.

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S. Vishnu Sharma

S Vishnu Sharmaa now works with collegechalo.com in the news team. His work involves writing articles related to the education sector in India with a keen focus on higher education issues. Journalism has always been a passion for him. He has more than 10 years of enriching experience with various media organizations like Eenadu, Webdunia, News Today, Infodea. He also has a strong interest in writing about defence and railway related issues.

UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 Registration From 28 May 2025, Details Provided Here

UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 Registration From 28 May 2025, Details Provided Here
Published at : 11 Feb 2025, 7:28 PM IST
Updated at : 11 Feb 2025, 7:33 PM IST

UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 registration will start from 28 May 2025 at ‘https://upsc.gov.in/’ The applications can be submitted till 17 June 2025.

Candidates keen on a career in the Indian Armed Forces can apply for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025. It is to remember that the entrance exam alone will be conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

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Candidates who pass NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 with the required qualifying marks alone will be able to register for the interview. Interview is a process where physical, psychological abilities of the candidates are tested.

After a pass in the physical and psychological tests, the individuals have to pass medical examination.

The final list of selected candidates will be prepared based on their performance in the physical test, psychological test, medical fitness test.

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Schedule for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025

Registration for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 will be going on from 28 May 2024 to 17 June 2024. The other details will be informed when the notification of

Eligibility

Candidates who passed plus two from a recognized educational institution located anywhere in India can take up UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 registration which is nothing but applying for the exam.

Those willing to choose Indian Navy or Indian Air Force can preferably have to pass plus two in science stream with subjects as maths, physics and chemistry.

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Students focused on Indian Army can pass plus two from any stream to take up UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 registration.

Candidates wishing to take up UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 registration must be an Indian citizen and should be unmarried.

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Even a subject of Nepal or persons of Indian origin who has migrated to India from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India can take up UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 registration.

However, subjects of Nepal or persons of Indian origin who have come to India must obtain eligibility certificate from Government of India before applying.

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Registration fee for applying for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 is Rs 100.

SC/ST candidates, Female applicants, wards of JCOs, NCOs, ORs are exempted from payment of application fee for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025.

How to apply for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025?

The process to apply for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 is online. Applications can be submitted on the official website ‘https://upsc.gov.in/’

1. The URL mentioned above must be typed into the browser and submitted to allow the website to download.

2. Once the website is ready, candidates can click the Exam Notification: National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2025 button.

3. Clicking the above button will open another webpage

4. Once the webpage with another URL is open, candidates can see the notification about UPSC NDA and NA Exam 2 2025.

5. After knowing all about the exam, they can press the button Click Here located next to the notification button.

6. Clicking the above button will open another webpage with URL ‘https://upsconline.nic.in/upsc/OTRP/’

7. Once the above webpage opens, candidates can click the button New Registration and then create an account to obtain an OTR (One Time Registration) ID and password.

8. After obtaining the credentials, candidates can login using OTR ID and password and then view the list of exams and choose UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 and apply for it.

9. The application form has to be filled and registration fee has to be paid and then form has to be submitted.

10. After submission, candidates have to wait for message indicating successful submission. After the message is obtained, candidates can download it and take a print out and preserve it for future use.

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Candidates can directly access the OTR page and click the New Registration link to take up One Time Registration (OTR). After that, candidates can start filling the form.

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S. Vishnu Sharma

S Vishnu Sharmaa now works with collegechalo.com in the news team. His work involves writing articles related to the education sector in India with a keen focus on higher education issues. Journalism has always been a passion for him. He has more than 10 years of enriching experience with various media organizations like Eenadu, Webdunia, News Today, Infodea. He also has a strong interest in writing about defence and railway related issues.



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