{"id":816,"date":"2020-09-07T21:40:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T16:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opiniown.com\/?p=816"},"modified":"2021-05-10T16:19:34","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T10:49:34","slug":"reality-of-engineering-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opiniown.com\/reality-of-engineering-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Reality of Engineering \u2013 A Dying Practice in India"},"content":{"rendered":"
India produces 15 lakh engineers, but only 20% go on to do jobs in it. Nivedita Raverkar explores the reasons behind this harsh reality of engineering and a simple yet controversial solution.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n I was on date with an IIT engineering 2011 grad when I realized that most engineers don\u2019t actually practice engineering, which made me sad because growing up I saw my dad pour over intricate drawings of power plants and always thought it fascinating. I remember him explaining that he traveled around the world to visit these sites and being amazed at how people\u2019s minds work to create such incredible engineering structures.<\/p>\n We were discussing what each of us does and I told him I am an architect. His face instantly lit up and he became enthralled by the idea that I got to design, build and create things from scratch. There were a few seconds of silence and I asked, \u201cIsn\u2019t that what you do too?\u2019\u2019. That\u2019s what engineering at its core is \u2013 building, innovating and pushing the boundaries of technology.<\/p>\n He then explained the reality of engineering – that little practical knowledge is taught and few people learn to apply their bookish learnings in the real world. He told me how he spent most of his time in college mugging up and trying to pass the exams only to get a good score. I later learned that 80% of Indian engineers have branched out into management, food and other industries. Those who do stay in engineering, learn the practicalities at their respective jobs and become experts in their specific domains.<\/p>\nHas Engineering become a Stepping Stone to other Professions?<\/h3>\n